TECHNIQUES OF RELIEF REPRESENTATION IN GEOGRAPHY

Paper Code: 
GEO 303
Credits: 
2
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

TECHNIQUES OF RELIEF REPRESENTATION IN GEOGRAPHY WILL BE INTRODUCED AND PRACTICED

Unit I: 
Representation of Relief
  • Spot heights
  • Bench Marks
  • Hachures
  • Hill Shading
Unit II: 
Contours:

Study and depiction of-

  • Hill
  • Waterfall
  • Lake
  • Plateau
  • Gorge
  • U - Shaped Valley
  • V - Shaped Valley
  • Hanging Valley
  • Convex Slope
  • Concave Slope
  • Ridge
  • Cliff
Unit III: 
Profiles
  • Serial
  • Superimposed
  • 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, Mothuen 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: 
  • 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, Mothuen 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.
Academic Year: 
2019-2020