Practical

Paper Code: 
GEO-103
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

to make the students aware of the basic principles of cartography and its applications in general geography

Scales : Definition and Types; Conversion of R.F into Statement and Visa-versa. Construction of Plain, Comparative and Diagonal scale, Vernier scale.

Representation of Relief:

  • Spot heights
  • Bench Marks
  • Hachures
  • Hill Shading
  • Contours

 

Contours:

  • Study of contours of important landforms:
  • Hill                             
  • Plateau                       
  • Gorge
  • Waterfall                    
  • Hanging valley           
  • U shaped valley         
  • V shaped valley         
  • Convex slope             
  • Concave slope
  • Ridge                         
  • Lake                           
  • Cliff                          

Profiles: Definition and Types.

  • Serial
  • Superimposed
  • Composite
  • Traverse
  • Longitudinal

Introduction of statistics: variables, definition and types, data and its arrangements (Tabulation)

Enlargement, reduction and combination of maps

  • Manual techniques.
  • Electronic techniques.
Essential Readings: 
  • Birch, T.W.: Topographical & Statistics Maps, Clarndon Press, Oxford
  • Garnett,A: Geographical Interpretation of Topographical Maps. George Harrap & Co., London
  • Mishra,R.P. and Ramesh,A.: Fundamental of Cartography, Macmillan, New Delhi. 1986
  • Monkhouse, F.J.: Maps and Diagrams, Methuen & Co,. London
  • Robinson, A.I. and Others: Elements of Cartography, John Wilet and Sons, New York
  • Sharma.J.P,Practical Geography,Rastogi Publishers,Merut.
  • Singh,R.L. and Dutt, P.K.: Elements of practical Geography, Students Friends, Allahabad
  • Singh.R.L, Elements of Practical Geography,Kalyani publishers ,New Delhi.         

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2017-2018