Geos.720 CARTOGRAPHY (3 CH)
Map and cartography, need for map, purpose of maps, basic characteristics of maps, mapping process, basic geodesy, size and shape of the earth, spherical, ellipsoidal, geoidal earth and their uses, geographical coordinates, latitude and longitude, properties of graticule, geodetic position determination, scale of maps and its determination, types of scale, representation of scale on maps, map projections: definition of projection, needs for map projection, distortions resulting from transformation, classification of map projections, choice of map projections, coordinate systems: introduction, types of coordinate systems, universal transverse mercator coordinate system, topographical maps, interpretation of topographic sheets, types and classification of topographic sheets, exercise on topographic sheets.
Advance cartography: cartographic techniques, use of different cartographic techniques in GIS, interpretation of aerial photos and satellite imageries as source of mapping.
Books Recommended:
- How Maps Work: Representation, Visualization and Design by MacEachren, A.M., 2004. The Guilford Press.
- Elements of Cartography by Robinson, A.H., 1995. John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- ILWIS 3.0 Academic, user’s guide, 2001. ITC, The Netherlands.
- Principles of Cartography by Raize, 1982. Mc Graw Hills & Company, New York.
- Elements of Practical Geography by Singh, R.L., 1979. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.