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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi Elisante,<br>
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I think your question and the answers by Aloyce and Simon cover <u>three</u>
separate but interrelated aspects to mapping:<br>
Cartographic Design; Map Specification; and Spatial Data
Standards.<br>
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<b>Cartographic Design</b><br>
There are existing guidelines, rules and conventions for good map
design to ensure a map is "designed for the purpose(s) it is
intended to be used".<br>
This aspect of mapping can only be mastered through training in
the principles of cartography (formal courses or informal through
books or online) and experience gained adopting these principles.
Feedback from colleagues and map users is also vital if you wish
to understand if a map you create is fit for purpose.<br>
A number of standard and classic cartography text books (<a
href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Designing-Better-Maps-Guide-Users/dp/1589480899">Cynthia
Brewer</a>; <a
href="https://www.amazon.com/Elements-Cartography-Arthur-H-Robinson/dp/0471555797">A
H Robinson</a>; <a
href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cartographic-Design-Production-Keates-J/dp/0470210710">John
Keates</a>; <a
href="http://www.esri.com/news/releases/10_4qtr/bertin.html">Jacques
Bertin</a>; <a
href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=2zYIAQAAIAAJ&source=gbs_similarbooks">Erwin
Raisz</a> ) can be purchased or viewed online and there are many
free online courses of modules can be sourced from the internet.
A useful guide to cartography sources can be found here <a
href="http://www.cartography.org.uk/considering-cartography/">http://www.cartography.org.uk/considering-cartography/</a><br>
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<b>Map Specification</b><br>
This is really the responsibility of any organisation or NGO to
create its own unique set of precise specifications for point,
line, area symbols and lettering on their maps. It should also
cover templates for map layouts at various scales or for differing
map themes. Once created your symbols and templates can be saved
in QGIS and accessed by any cartographer in the Honeyguide to
ensure standardisation in design when desired. These
specifications should follow basic cartographic design rules but
customised to meet the specific needs of the end user. In
Tanzania the Surveys & Mapping Division have a set of design
specifications for their 1:50,000 maps, but their design will
differ (slightly or significantly depending on symbol) from a
1:50,000 map specification for say UK, France, South Africa,
Egypt, China etc., as each is designed to meet a different user in
differing environments. So "one design fits all" is mostly not
possible in mapping.<br>
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<b>Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI)</b> <i>or Data and Metadata
Standards</i><br>
Unfortunately this issue has been kick-stated several times in
Tanzania (and other countries) and has generally any initiative
has stalled through lack of long term interest, leadership or
finance.<br>
<br>
A quick look at the Honeyguide website and reports indicate that
your maps are generally well designed at present but could benefit
from some final 'polishing' to improve their design and
usability. If you wish I could comment on specific examples
offline. You may recall the courses I conducted at <a
href="http://www.tzcrc.org/wp/">TZCRC</a>, Arusha in 2015, in
particular the course "<a
href="http://www.tzcrc.org/wp/cartographic-design-and-map-publication-with-qgis/">Cartographic
Design and Map Publication with QGIS</a>", if you can check the
resources I supplied to each student, it included illustrated
presentations on Cartographic Communication; Map Design; Map
Layout; Lettering; Colour in Maps etc, revisiting these may be a
useful starting point.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
Mike<br>
(University of Glasgow)<br>
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On 09/08/2016 09:40, Elisante Japhet via TZGISUG wrote:<br>
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Mapping rules / guidelines that could be used with
Cartographers while working on Tanzania maps. So I'm
wondering if you might have come across rules used by
TANAPA, TAWIRI, or by Government and Non - Government
Organization that are allowed to share? </div>
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<div style="font-family:georgia,serif">ps: <i>The
guidelines can be in such a way that, Maps created can
also be accepted in various institutes and organization.</i></div>
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