Thematic Maps Preparation Using Visual Image Interpretation

Prajwal Chauhan (160544)
Prashant Aeron(160545)
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CONTENTS
Introduction
Purpose
Production
Process
Visual image interpretation
Image overlay
Types
conclusion
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INTRODUCTION
 A thematic map is a type of map specifically designed
to show a particular theme connected with a
particular geographic area
 In comparison to general reference maps which
shows geographical, political and other features
together thematic maps use the base data such as
boundaries and places as point of reference for the
theme being mapped
 While general reference maps show where
something is in space thematic maps tells a story
about that place
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PURPOSE
 Provide specific information about particular
location
 provide general information about spatial patterns
 use to compare patterns on two or maps
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Technology of thematic map
production
Standard procedure
 Standard procedure of map production has evolved but
was common for all the maps types .
 It consisted of map title ,purpose, content, geographic
extent etc. When these requirements had to be clarified
by the map maker to refine specification of a thematic
focus
GIS Technology
 There are basically two ways of thematic map
production using digital technologies –GIS and desktop
publishing application (DTP)
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Process of map creation using GIS:
 Data preparation
 Data model creation
 Cartographic design
 Map layout
 Quality control
 Print
 Dissemination
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Visual image interpretation
Consider an example based on land cover mapping.
 A vegetative and non-vegetative cover on surface
of earth is land cover .
 For mapping land cover define its type (classes)
to be mapped.
 Definition of these land cover types may be
based on standard classification scheme such as
Anderson’s USGS land use land cover
classification scheme .
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It can be a self designed scheme as per
requirements of area to be mapped
USGS classification scheme defines land cover
into four levels
level one gives type of vegetation while level
four shows type of plant
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Preparation of an image overlay
Land cover classes to be interpretated from
remote sensing image recorded on a tracing
paper (image overlay)
It represents boundaries of land cover classes
with appropriate symbols
Guide lines adopted to prepare image overlay
1) Recognize and delineate the land cover
classes of interest using image interpretation
keys
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2) Prepare classification scheme
3) Decide minimum size of class beforehand (min.
mapping unit)
4) Class boundaries marked on tracing paper (using
interpretation keys ) boundary labled with symbol
as decided in classification scheme
5)Particular land cover class in image overlay should
not necessarily contain info. Of other land cover
classes (homogenous)
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6) Entire area corresponding to a specific use
should be delineated on the overlay
After preparing image overlay, carry this to the
field at some sample location to verify land
cover classes interrelated from remote sensing
images
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Types of thematic maps
1) Qualitative thematic maps – they show the place
2) Quantitative thematic maps- shows the quantity
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Types of quantitative thematic maps
1) Choropleth map- show data according to
predefined boundary .E.g.- state boundaries and
use different shades or color to indicate differences
They are easy to make but have lot of generalization
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2) Dot distribution map – in these each has the
same numerical value (any)
 Each dot is used to record data but also
to show spatial patterns and distribution and
dispersion
 They are very accurate maps but are very
difficult to make(require mapping software)
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3) Isoline maps –use line symbols to show a
continuous distribution such as temperature
or elevation or precipitation
• the word isoline refers to lines that connect
points of equal numeric value .eg-contour
map
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4) proportional or graduated symbol map- in
these maps the selected symbol size varies in
proportion to the quantities this symbol
represent
• These maps give u the where and how much
of a thing
• But they are less exact than dot distribution
map.
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5) Cartograms – graphic in with some thematic
mapping variable whether its population size or
obesity rates its substituted for land area.
Not drawn to scale instead drawn larger or smaller in
proportion to the phenomenon being shown
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Conclusion
• Method of thematic cartography in GIS is efficient to
cope a problem of big amount of information
• These methods allow sorting and classifying of
information and their filtering
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