GIS 5 - Cartography and Base Map Development

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Riverside City College

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Description:

CSU Prerequisite: GIS 1. Advisory: Concurrent enrollment in CIS-96 or 97. This course provides a comprehensive study of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) cartography including cartographic principles, data acquisition methods used in map production and methods of base map development. The course will include the history of cartography, principles of cartography, map projections, scales and map accuracy. Methods of data acquisition will include basic principles of remote sensing, aerial imagery and the use of Global Positioning System (GPS) in the field for map feature location. Scanning, digitizing and coordinate geometry techniques used in GIS base map development are introduced. The course will include the production of professional quality maps using ArcView. 54 hours lecture.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rcc.edu/riverside/

Phone Number:

(951) 222-8000 ext 8979

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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