Acquisition of the basic knowledge on cartography, as a document and testimony of different cultures and technologies, with particular attention to its territorial and environmental applications; acquire the basic concepts of cartographic technique; develop skills for a critical approach to reading geographical and topographical maps.
teacher profile teaching materials
Lessons topics: general mapping elements; spatial and non-spatial representations: charts and diagrams; the map: subject, object and instrument; organization and content of national cartography; thematic cartography; presentation of GIS or SIT.
- slides, ppt, lesson notes and supplementary learning material that will be provided during the course.
Non-Attending Students:
-E. LAVAGNA e G. LOCARNO, Geocartografia. Guida alla lettura delle carte geotopografiche, Bologna, Zanichelli, 2007
- five examples of choice from:U. SAURO - M. MENEGHEL e ALTRI, Dalla carta topografica al paesaggio. Atlante ragionato, Vicenza, ZetaBeta, 2005.
Programme
The course will illustrate the content of cartography as a document and testimony of different ages, cultures, people and technologies, with particular attention to territorial and environmental applications. Practical exercises, short theses, field lessons and educational excursions are planned.Lessons topics: general mapping elements; spatial and non-spatial representations: charts and diagrams; the map: subject, object and instrument; organization and content of national cartography; thematic cartography; presentation of GIS or SIT.
Core Documentation
Attending students:- slides, ppt, lesson notes and supplementary learning material that will be provided during the course.
Non-Attending Students:
-E. LAVAGNA e G. LOCARNO, Geocartografia. Guida alla lettura delle carte geotopografiche, Bologna, Zanichelli, 2007
- five examples of choice from:U. SAURO - M. MENEGHEL e ALTRI, Dalla carta topografica al paesaggio. Atlante ragionato, Vicenza, ZetaBeta, 2005.
Type of evaluation
Attending students: report in reading a topographic map (chosen by the student and to be delivered a week before the exam); written test with open answer questions and oral presentation of the contents of the report no-Attending students: Written test, with open answer questions; written description on one of the 5 selected maps