Basic Principles of Topography
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Beschreibung
This book gives a comprehensive overview of all relevant elements in topography and their practical application. It elaborates on the classical representation of terrain on maps such as cartographic projections, together with their classification, scale, and geographical elements. It is richly illustrated with photographs, maps and figures, in which the theoretical explanations are clarified.
Readers will become acquainted with the physical characteristics of the ground, i.e. tectonic and erosive shapes, the importance and classification of terrain, genetic (fluvial, abrasive, glacial, karst) and topographic types such as higher (mountains, hills, peaks) and lower terrain (valleys, fields). In addition, the book discusses cartometry and coordinate systems, orientation in space (geographic, topographic, tactical) including by means of maps, instruments and the night sky and elaborates new techniques and technologies such as aerial photogrammetric imagery, global navigation satellite systems and LiDAR.
The book also includes methods for the practical execution of concrete measurement operations, such as determining position and movement on land with maps, compass and azimuth which makes it especially useful for practitioners and professionals, e.g., for landscape planning, military exercises, mountaineering, nature walks etc. As such it offers a valuable guide not only for undergraduate students but also for researchers in the fields of geography, geosciences, geodesy, ecology, forestry and related areas looking for an overview on topography. Uniquely, the book also features an extensive glossary of topographical terms.
Contains a terminological dictionary of topographical terms
Gives a comprehensive overview of topography for geographers, geoscientists, geodesists, ecologists, foresters
Provides exercises and further reading recommendations on the different topical areas
Constitutes a useful tool for terrestrial navigation and for practitioners (e.g., landscape planning, mountaineering, military excercises)
Features an extensive glossary of topographical terms Offers a comprehensive overview of classical topography for geographers, geoscientists, geodesists, ecologists, and foresters Provides exercises and recommendations for further reading on the various topics discussed Constitutes a useful tool for terrestrial navigation and for practitioners (e.g., landscape planning, mountaineering, military exercises)
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Blagoja Markoski
Themen in »Basic Principles of Topography«
Morphometric Elements of Terrain Genetic and Topographic Types of Terrain Representation of Terrain on Maps Thematic Cartography Cartographic Projection Methods for Orientation in Geographic Space GPS Elements of Maps and Topographic Signs Geographic Names and Labels Topography textbook landscape/regional and urban planning
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“Each chapter is followed by references and by pertinent review questions for professionals and students alike. An extensive topographic glossary and a long list of common geomorphic symbols are two more useful additions to the scholarly apparatus. Charts and data summaries are especially appropriate, and the illustrations in the book are outstanding. … The book is a valuable guide to practitioners and professionals in the fields of engineering, geography, geosciences, ecology, and forestry, and to teachers in universities.” (T. L. T. Grose, Choice, Vol. 56 (03), November, 2018)
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