Topographic mapping

Аннотация

This book is addressed to students and professionals and it is aimed to cover as much as possible the wider region of topographic mapping as it has been evolved into a modem field called geospatial information science and technology. More emphasis is given to the use of scientific methods and too is that are materiaiised in algorithms and software and produce practical results. For this reason beyond the written material there is also a large number of educational and professionai software' programs written by the author to comprehend the individual methodologies which are developed. Target of this book is to provide the people who work in fields of applications of topographic mapping (environment, geoiogy, geography, cartography, engineering, geotechnical, agriculture, forestry, etc.) a source of knowledge for the wider region so that to help them in facing relevant problems as well as in preparing contracts and specifications for such type of work assigned to professionals and evaluating such contracting results. This book is also aimed to be a reference of theory and practice for the professionals in Topographic Mapping.