Purpose of the cartography.
Elements of geodesy: the representation of the earth's surface, the geoid, the ellipsoid.
Cartographic representation, projection systems, geographical map features and classifications, concept of scale.
Coordinate systems: spherical and Cartesian coordinates, geographic coordinates, UTM, UPS, Gauss-Boaga.
The Military Grid Reference System.
Altimetry: contour lines, dimensional points, digital terrain models
The official cartography in Italy: history, scales, frameworks, products.
Methods and main software for coordinate transformation.
Elements of topography: measurement of angles and distances in the field. The orientation of the map, geographic north, network north and magnetic north. The calculation of magnetic declination and magnetic variation.
The GPS system. Description and use.
Elements of photogrammetry: fundamental principles. Features of an aerial photograph.
Reading the landscape in the IGM map: the symbology and the recognition of natural and anthropic elements and the morphology of the territory.
Elements of GIS systems for the management of digital cartography.
The Italian cadastre and thematic maps to support spatial planning.
Recommended texts
Notes and lecture notes.
Leone Antonio. Environment and planning. Analysis and processes. Publisher: Franco Angeli. 2011.
Sauro et al. (2005). From topographic map to landscape - Reasoned Atlas. ZetaBeta - IGM ed.
Prerequisites
Frequency
mandatory
Didactic methodology
Lesson hours: 60
Profit evaluation
Written test
Description of assessment methods
multiple choice test

Appunti e dispense delle lezioni.
Leone Antonio. Ambiente e pianificazione. Analisi e processi. Editore: Franco Angeli. 2011.
Sauro et al. (2005). Dalla carta topografica al paesaggio - Atlante Ragionato. ZetaBeta - IGM ed.