Environmental Planning and Design
SBG004 Cartographic visualization 6.0 ECTS credits
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General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: Quarter I
LANGUAGE: English/Swedish
EXAMINER
A Östman Adj prof
PREREQUISITES
SBG001
COURSE AIM
The course will give an deepened understanding into methods for cartographic visualisation. The course is intended for future cartographers who will be working with printed maps and to GIS user in general who want to work with simpler visualisation tools.
CONTENTS
Basic concepts
Laws and regulations
Basic cartographic rules
Repro techniques
Colour systems
Simple map presentations on laser printers and WWW
TEACHING
Lectures and laboratory work. Participation in laboratory work is compulsory. A compulsory assignment with a written report.
EXAMINATION
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G
ITEMS AND CREDITS
Assignment report 3.0 ECTS
Laboratory work 3.0 ECTS
COURSE LITERATURE
Statens Lantmäteriverk, HMK - Kartografi.
MacEachren. Some truth with maps.
REMARKS
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