General topography of Prahova County, Romania

Abstract

<p>The general topographic mapping of a territory, even at detailed scales, remains a difficult task as it is necessary to select the most representative features for an objective representation. The approach we propose tries to provide an accurate solution for mapping the key features of an administrative unit from Southern Romania (Prahova County, 4917 km²) at the scale 1:150,000. The map combines existing data (EU DEM elevation data, hydrographic network) with adapted data extracted from OpenStreetMap (road, railway and settlement networks), together with field survey data, that bring the specific landmarks together with updated information on other features. This approach attempts to bring an integrated configuration of cartographic features and so provide accurate data for scientists, businessmen and tourists, closer to similar scale remote sensing imagery.</p