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Cartography - displaying soil information on maps

Cartography deals with the representation of the earth's surface. This science depicts the earth's surface visually on maps, either digitally or in analog form. The most banal form is the representation of a delimited space on a map. Cartographers, the producers of such media, thus visualize spatial geoinformation, produce maps and can identify maps.

Data collection is a fundamental activity in cartography. Spaces must be defined and delimited. Digital tools and aerial photographs are used to collect geodata for later use in mapping. Another important task of this science is the miniaturized representation of complex information (scale). Cartographers also deal with three-dimensionality. The representation of three-dimensional surfaces, which are also curved due to the earth's curvature, is a science in itself.

The CAS in Soil Mapping is one of the continuing education courses offered in this area. This course is aimed at people who have a university degree as well as specialists from administration and private offices. It is divided into three modules:

  • Practical soil assessment and data management
  • Soil mapping and sampling
  • CAS thesis

If you would like to know more about this certificate course, please contact the respective university directly and ask for comprehensive information documents on the cartography course.

Questions and answers

The course in cartography leads to the CAS certificate "Certificate of Advanced Studies in Soil Mapping / cartographie des sols".

A university degree is desirable for participation in the CAS Soil Mapping / cartographie des sols (UAS), but is not necessarily required, provided that the prospective students have adequate skills and experience. In such a case, specialists from planning and ecology offices as well as from the administration can also be admitted to the course after an examination by the course management. All participants are required to have a good knowledge of French and German as well as a sound basic knowledge of soil science.

The CAS in Soil Mapping / cartographie des sols (UAS) provides participants with in-depth knowledge of describing soils in the field and assessing their suitability for further development and agriculture. Graduates of the CAS in Soil Mapping / cartographie des sols are also able to create soil profiles in detail according to the Swiss soil classification and can carry out the recording, evaluation and digitization of a soil map under the guidance of a soil mapper.

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Grüentalstrasse 14
8820 Wädenswil
CAS Soil Mapping / cartographie des sols (FH)
Soil maps are the basis for effective protection of the valuable resource soil. This CAS covers soil classification, soil profile approach, borehole approach and area mapping. People like you are in great demand. As a specialist, you provide agriculture and forestry with useful information on site-adapted use.

The ZHAW is one of Switzerland's leading universities of applied sciences. It is active in teaching, research, continuing education and services - practice-oriented and scientifically sound.
Region: Zürich
Sites: Wädenswil, Zürich
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