PRACTICAL

Paper Code: 
GEO-603
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00

Statistical Methods:

Quartile deviation, mean deviation and Standard deviation

Correlation, ranking, techniques of correction.

 

Plane Table Survey / Excursion : Introduction to the techniques of field survey in Geography. Importance of Plane Table Surveying, Characteristics. Stages of Surveying Study of the instruments used in the survey.

Basic principles of Surveying:

  • Radiation Method
  • Intersection Method
  • Resection Method (2 point and 3 point problem)

Merits and Demerits of this survey.

Physical Survey and report writing. (Compulsory with 25 marks in SEE)

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings

  • Digital Remote Sensing                                              P.Nag and M Kudrat
  • Practical Geography                                                    R.L Singh
  • Prayogik Bhoogol                                                       J.P Sharma
  • Elements of Cartography                                            John Wiley and A.Robinson
  • Maps and Diagrams                                                    F.J Monkhouse, Methuren Co                                                                                    Lmtd, London
  • Remote Sensing for Beginners                                   P.K Gupta, Affiliated East                                                                                         West press,Delhi
  • Statistical Methods in Geographical Studies              A. Mahmood, Rajesh                                                                                                  Publications,Delhi
  • Working with Maps                                                    K.K Gupta and V.C Tyagi                                                                                         Survey of India DST, New

Delhi

Academic Year: 
2017-2018