Map surveying

From O-training.net

Jump to: navigation, search

Orienteering Exercise: Map surveying

Key information
Exercise Type: Map reading, Theoretical exercise, Distance evaluation, Map understanding
Target Level: Junior level, Intermediate level
Intensity: Low
Preparation time: Less than 5 minutes
OCAD Required: No
Min participants: 1

Map surveying is a good exercise in order to understand properly how a map is built up.

Aim: Understand how a map is built up, the use of map symbols and to evaluate distance between points. Learn to think like a mapper.
Variants: Both sprint orienteering and regular orienteering is of interest.
Aids:
Terrain:
Preparations:
Tips:
Examples:
Image Map surveying.jpg Map surveying is a good exercise in order to understand properly how a map is built up.

blog comments powered by Disqus