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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Environmental Engineering

SBG004 Cartographic visualization 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter I

LANGUAGE:Swedish

EXAMINER
Fredrik Salén Univ adj


PREREQUISITES
SBG001 or equivalent

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 users in general who want to work with simpler visualisation tools.

CONTENTS
Basic concepts, cartography present and past
Laws and regulations, map maintenance, archiving
Basic cartographic rules, visual variables, cartographic design
Reprographic techniques
Colour systems, colour synthesis, screening
Maps for different kinds of media

TEACHING
Lectures, seminar and laboratory work. Participation in seminar and laboratory work is compulsory. A compulsory assignment with a written report and oral presentation.

EXAMINATION

COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G

ITEMS/CREDITS
Assignment report 3.00ECTS
Laboratory work 3.00ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Statens Lantmäteriverk, HMK - Kartografi.
MacEachren. Some truth with maps.

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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