Course code BūvZ4120

Credit points 3

Cartography

Total Hours in Course81

Number of hours for lectures16

Number of hours for laboratory classes16

Independent study hours49

Date of course confirmation21.03.2018

Responsible UnitInstitute of Land Management and Geodesy

Course developer

author reserch

Aivars Ratkevičs

Mg. sc. ing.

Prior knowledge

BūvZ1039, Computer Graphics in Land Management and Surveying

BūvZ1041, Geodesy

BūvZ3123, Land Cadastral Surveying

Course abstract

Course provides theoretical and practical insight into the cartography industry. Students are introduced to the history and development of cartography until today, maps mathematical justification, mapping principles, technologies, methodologies and usage. In the laboratory students are acquired practical introduced skills to draw up variety of maps and related digital data sets and use its results.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

• Knowledge of the cartography, mapping methodologies and its using in practice;
• Skills - acknowledges to read and use the analog and ectronic maps drawing up processes a variety of maps, practical skills to use the analog and electronic maps and in drawing up processes a variety of maps;
• Competence to assess rationally the methodology for mapping according to objectives of the designed map and realized it in practice. Practical realisation simple cartographics products.

Compulsory reading

1. Štrauhmanis J. Kartogrāfija: Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: RTU, 2004. 109 79 lpp.
2. Mūsdienu Latvijas topogrāfiskās kartes. Rīga: VZD, 2001. 2001. 203 lpp.
3. Štrauhmanis J. Teorētiskā kartogrāfija. Mācību līdzeklis. Rīga: RTU, 2005. 44 lpp.
4. Stūrmanis E. Ģeoinformācijas sistēmas. Jelgava: LLU, 2006. 90 lpp.

Further reading

1. Helfriča B., Bīmane I., Kronbergs M., Zuments U. Ģeodēzija. Rīga: LĢIA, 2007. 262 lpp.
2. Vanags V. Mūsdienu Latvijas topogrāfiskās kartes: Fotogrammetrija. Rīga: VZD, 2003. 275 lpp.
3. Štrauhmanis J. Kartogrāfijas praktikums. Mācību palīglīdzeklis. Rīga: RTU, 2004. 34 lpp.

Periodicals and other sources

1. Latvijas Ģeotelpiskās informācijas aģentūra. [tiešsaiste]. Pieejams: http://www.lgia.gov.lv/
2. Mernieks.lv. [tiešsaiste].. Pieejams:http://mernieks.lv/
3. Karšu izdevniecība “Jāņa sēta”. [tiešsaiste]. Pieejams:http://www.kartes.lv/