Techniques of Relief Representation in Geography

Paper Code: 
DGEO 502A
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will help to enhance student’s basic skills required in Cartography and understanding Toposheets.

30.00
Unit I: 
Unit I

Representation of Relief

  • Spot heights
  • Bench Marks
  • Hachures
  • Hill Shading

 

30.00
Unit II: 
Unit II

Contours

Study and depiction of-

  • Hill
  • Waterfall
  • Drainage Pattern
  • Lake
  • Plateau
  • Gorge
  • U - Shaped Valley
  • V - Shaped Valley
  • Hanging Valley
  • Convex Slope
  • Concave Slope
  • Ridge
  • Cliff

Profiles: 

Serial

  • Superimposed
  • Projected
  • Composite

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Singh, R.L. and Singh, R.P.B. (1999). Elements of Practical Geography, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Monkhouse, F.J. and Wilkinson, H.R. (1972). Maps and Diagrams, Methuen and Co. Ltd., London.
  • Mishra, R.P. and Ramesh, A. (1989). Fundamentals of Cartography, Concept Publishing, Delhi.
  • Singh, G. (2004). Map Work and Practical Geography, Vikas Publication House, Delhi.
  • Singh, R.L. (1998). Prayogic Bhoogol Rooprekha, Kalyani Publications, New Delhi.
  • Sharma, J.P. (2010). Prayogic Bhugol, Rastogi Publishers, Delhi.

 

References: 
  • Gupta,S.C.:Fundamentals of Statistics,2018, Himalaya Publishing House.
  • Zamir,Alvi,: Statistical Geography: Methods and Applications Rawat Publications.

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024