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.
