3984 (v.5) Computer Assisted Cartography 282

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Area:	Department of Spatial Sciences
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Introduction to computer assisted cartography. Copyright issues. Raster and vector representation. Raster and vector conversion algorithms. Spatial interpolation concepts. Distance weighting. Kriging. Trend surfaces. Contouring. Computer assisted map compilation. Spatial data capture and editing. Surface visualisation. Map project management.