Atlas of Uganda
Uganda · · 1962
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A National Atlas of Uganda
W. B. Banage · 1963
This review evaluates the Atlas of Uganda, published in 1962 by the Department of Lands and Surveys. It covers the atlas's contents, map design, and accompanying texts. The reviewer notes that although the atlas was compiled in only nine months for Uganda's independence, it successfully integrates contributions from government departments and Makerere University. Strengths include effective maps on climate and tribal composition, while criticisms point to inconsistent base maps, spelling errors, and differing criteria in population and agricultural density calculations. The omission of key zoogeographical fish divisions and fishery issues is also questioned. Overall, the atlas is deemed a valuable and comprehensive reference, despite minor flaws, and is especially useful for geography teachers and students lacking a Uganda textbook.
Cartographical Progress: Atlas of Uganda
R. C. Bridges · 1963
This review assesses the Atlas of Uganda, produced by the Lands and Surveys Department for independence. It describes the atlas's 38 maps with notes and photographs, covering physical and human geography, population, agriculture, economy, health, and education. The reviewer commends the innovative cartographic techniques—such as divided circles for ethnic groups and isopleths for crop distributions—and the historical maps of archaeological sites and explorers' routes. He also notes an inconsistency: temperature maps use Centigrade while the text uses Fahrenheit. The review concludes that the atlas is the best national atlas among East African countries and, given its reasonable price, valuable to geographers and students of African development.
History and Potential of National and Regional Atlas Issues in East Africa
David N. Siriba; Daniel O. Nyangweso · 2022
National atlases synthesize a country's spatial knowledge through maps and textual descriptions. The three East African countries—Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania—gained independence around the same period and, with support from the British Directorate of Overseas Surveys, produced their first national atlases within a similar timeframe. However, these atlases have not been revised for decades. This paper reviews the historical development of national atlases in the three countries, examines the reasons for their stagnation, and discusses the implications of paradigm shifts including web mapping, Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI), and Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI). The analysis shows that delayed updates of topographic base maps, the ability of individual government departments to publish their own thematic atlases, and the growing availability of geospatial data through SDI and VGI have diminished the perceived relevance of official national atlases. Nevertheless, despite the still-low level of SDI development in East Africa, SDI and VGI offer a promising opportunity to revive the national atlas. The authors recommend that these countries move from printed products to online dynamic electronic atlases and conduct user-centered studies on interface and content design, thereby repositioning the national atlas within the modern geospatial ecosystem.
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