GIS Cartographic Mapping

About the Course

This course introduced you, Introduction to GIS Cartography and the mapping process, primarily through lectures and practice, to the fundamental concepts and methods of cartography, focus on the analysis and interpretation of maps the basic components of a map, map design, symbol design, name design and placement, concept of scale, map projections, data pre-processing techniques, thematic mapping, and digital mapping.

This course provides participants the knowledge to design and develop visualizations of GIS data using cartographic design principles and desktop mapping software.

 

Target Participants

This training is designed for participants who want to apply GIS in the work to share information and make decisions.

Course duration

Classroom 7 Days

Location of the workshop

The training workshop was held at The GIS Center for Mapping and Geospatial Services (GCMGSS) Mogadishu Somalia from 15 to 21 March 2021.

Map reading

Introduction

This course introduced about the training on map reading, this training was to uplift the capacity of participants on map reading and its use. Participants were trained in map reading;

This training introduced you to the basics of reading a map.  It was the first in a series of trainings designed with the intent to help competitors develop a basic understanding of map reading and orienteering/ land-navigation.

Target Participants

This training is designed for participants who want to apply GIS in the work to share information and make decisions.

Course duration

Classroom 7 Days

Location of the workshop

The training workshop was held at The GIS Center for Mapping and Geospatial Services (GCMGSS) Mogadishu Somalia from 03 to 08 March 2021.

Training of Geographic Information System (GIS) Using ArcGIS

About the Course

This course will prepare students to work with ArcGIS Desktop 10.8, specifically ArcMap, Arc Catalog, and Arc Tool Box. The training material will concentrate on vector and raster data models (creation and editing of vector and raster data), spatial data management, the use of basic greoprocessing tools available in ArcGIS 10.8, creation of maps and cartographic products, etc.

 

Target Participants

This training is designed for participants who want to apply GIS in the work to share information and make decisions.

Course duration

Classroom 7 Days

Location of the workshop

The training workshop was held at The GIS Center for Mapping and Geospatial Services (GCMGSS) Mogadishu Somalia from 03 to 08 March 2021.