This course aims at giving to the students the capacity of map reading, making and interpretation. The contents of this course will include the following aspects: Cartography: mathematical, semi logical and graphic processes of the representation of the earth; remote sensing: aerial photographs and their interpretation; basic principles and applications of GIS; making different types of maps by using for example Arc View, MapInfo. software. N.B: This course is composed by two theoretical credits and one practical credit. Practical activities: reading physical, human and economic features on a map and interpret them and making a map manually or/and by using appropriate software like Arc View, MapInfo.
- Teacher: Ujeneza Pierre