28th July 2001
ICOM 2001, Tampere
The contour line image should
present:
A uniform overall treatment
of the terrain, which is fully interrelated
Simplify the detailed form of contour and emphasize and combine large forms
Represent the type of the terrain by emphasizing breaks in slopes
Represent the terrain an adequate contour
line interval and line
width
Provide a certain level of accuracy of the
contour lines and
other featuresGeneralization of
Contours