Digital mapping technology

Author: Xu Yufei
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is compiled and organized by the teaching guidance and organization of surveying and mapping disciplines in higher education institutions, serving as a basic textbook for vocational and technical college students in the surveying and mapping engineering program. With the widespread application of modern surveying equipment and computer software in surveying production, digital mapping technology has replaced traditional white paper mapping. The book is divided into ten chapters, with the main content focusing on large-scale ground digital mapping and map digitization. It elaborates on the basic principles and operational methods of digital mapping, including digital mapping systems, fundamentals of computer map drawing, field data acquisition and mapping methods for large-scale digital mapping, and digital terrain map digitization. Additionally, it introduces the application of digital terrain maps and the use of digital mapping software. This book can be used as a textbook for surveying and mapping engineering programs and related disciplines in vocational and technical colleges, as well as a reference for technicians engaged in surveying and mapping work.