Interview with Armando Rodrigues, the event's cartographer.

After finishing the field work for the fourth edition of NAOM, it was important to hear the cartographer Armando Rodrigues, about how had been this important part of organizing the event.

The organization had planned the field work of NAOM 2010 for a year before the event. By starting 9 months before, for us it was a record that was beaten. What do you think about the exact timing to begin mapping work for an event?

AR. As the rules of mapping say, the maps should be made at the same time of year that will be used, that is the rule, the exception is the example that I give below. Imagine that the date of the event is in December, January or any other winter months, at this time the days are more than "short", they usually are wet, impeding the field work (CT) and will extend the days of work, thus increasing the cost of preparing the map.
The ideal is to do the mapping in the months in which weather is usually more stable, which meet the deadlines approved by the FPO, and most importantly, the review of the CT is done closest to the date of the event, not to allow "surprises" on the race.
While mapping a given area, the owner of the land (after having lost some time to properly define the area of vegetation) mentioned that all those areas would be "cleaned" in the coming days. L

Regarding previous editions of this event, what is your general assessment on the new site chosen?

AR. The land, once again is amazing, it has almost everything, good "technical" areas, a very good relief and well referenced areas of stones.
Pity that the IOF / FPO in its Rules for events, desn't open exceptions regarding the scale of the map for this type of land, because once again it is extremely difficult to "filter" what must be charted and what to be ignored.

Normally you achieve an important bond with the owners of the land of the events, which also helps the organization in this respect, this time things are also going well?

AR. In the first approach and when they are not knowledgeable about the sport (which is rare) the owners are a little apprehensive, because they think orienteering is like some "arrangements" that do not respect anything like leaving the "gates" open and other feats. After a good explanation about what is to map a particular area and its purpose, they change of opinion, and adhere very well.
In addition to acquiring the map of an area of their land, charted in detail.

I know that you are using OCAD 10 for the drawing of maps, what would you like to transmit to the lovers of mapping about this new version of OCAD?

AR. The OCAD 10 Pro that I use, is even better, extremely useful tools have been added, but, not wanting to advertise, I think you should see http://www.ocad.com/en/ocadversions.htm and click OCAD 10 What's new?
Pity that the team that develops the software "still" has not developed in "10" a tool that is extremely useful and it works only in "8", I've asked for the amendment to Gian-Reto Schaad... let's wait. L

How do you see the state of orienteering mapping at this time in Portugal?

AR. It's healthy, cartographers are willing to learn. Although there's no major exchange of information and methods of work, but the creation of an association of cartographers would be a step in the right direction, it would pose operational and ethical rules that now seem absent.
The new Rules of Cartography recently approved, corrects some things, bringing a little order in the class, the 2nd Paragraph of the 20th Article of the Regulation is a good example.

Thank you for your attention and wish you good events in good maps to you all.

Armando Rodrigues
Cartographer Level V
Lic FPO 1650
Lic OCAD 10 Pro 1104



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