Portland-State-University 2015-2016 Bulletin

Geog 380 Maps and Geographic Information

Examines maps as communicative tools, analytical devices, and cultural artifacts. Fundamental concepts such as scale, projection, coordinate systems, are reviewed and applied to higher level measurement and analytical methods with thematic and topographic maps. The data requirements and information content of maps are considered with respect to emerging digital geo-spatial technology.

Credits

4

Corequisite

Geog 380L