Cartografia geográfica

Resumo

In the first part of this work, the author proceeds to a criticism of the various methods of representing relief.

            In the second part he tackles the problem of a better representation of geographic incidents, with particular emphasis on large scale and small scale maps.

            A new method of representing the physical medium is discussed.

            Maps for phytogeographical delimitation and delimiting petrographic provinces, as well as for studying the pattern of human occupation (land use) have been devised with a view to obtaining more efficient representation. As an illustration several detail maps have been drafted, including, for comparison, two by the method of representation by landform symbols as preconized by Prof. Francis Ruellan.

            By means of extremely simple representation avoiding as far as possible the use of special symbology for the different geographical phenomena, the author seeks to design a map in which comparative altitudes and forms of relief are shown with accuracy in the utmost detail.