Microsoft Word remote sensing-booklet doc

 
2: Introduction to Cartography 
 
Cartography is the art and science of map making. Map is one of the 
conventional sources of spatial data. From maps, information on distances, 
directions and area sizes can be retrieved, patterns revealed and relations 
understood.  Subject provides the basic knowledge of portraying spatial 
features from reality by using cartographic techniques.  Subject incorporates 
the fundamentals of coordinate and projection system and map 
classification techniques.