1. Exercise 5 – Creating individual thematic maps using the Kampong Cham data in QGIS
Sokna Sek – MOH/DPHI
Leng Ing – MOH/DPHI
Sat Chap – MOH/DPHI
Steeve Ebener – HGLC
Izay Pantanilla – HGLC

2. Reminder - Request received for a map
Purpose: Guide the planning of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC) services in the Province of Kampong Cham
Audience: MCH Program responssible
Content: Location of EmoNC services on top of the commune level predicted number of pregnant women for the most recent year
Medium: A4 size map stored in a pdf file

3. All the data already in QGIS from Exercise 4
Re-open your project created during exercise 4

4. The thematic mapping process
Creating the thematic map
Import the data in the selected template
Select the appropriate mode of representation
Fix the symbology
Add labels to the map
Choose the map orientation
Fix the other elements of the layout
Save the final map in the appropriate format
Because we don’t use a template here
Competition of the best thematic map !!

5. Components of a good thematic map
A good thematic map should at least always have the following components:
Map area
Title
Legend
Scale bar
North arrow
Map production information

6. Components of a good thematic map
The following components, while not mandatory, are adding value to the map:
Inset map
Disclaimer
Copyright
Additional information
Project file name
Logo
MOH logo in the TRAINING_MATERIAL\EXERCISES\EXERCISE_5\Data folder

7. The thematic mapping process
Steps described in Annex 3 of the guidance
Part of your printed documents

8. The thematic mapping process
Creating the thematic map – Mode of representation
We have two information to appear on the map
Commune level number of pregnant women => Polygons
Health facility level EmONC status => Points
Need to find away to represent both information in a visually appealing way on top of each other ??

9. The thematic mapping process
Creating the thematic map – Mode of representation
Some complement to Annex 3

10. The thematic mapping process
Creating the thematic map – Mode of representation

11. The thematic mapping process
Creating the thematic map – Mode of representation

12. The thematic mapping process
Creating the thematic map – Mode of representation

13. The thematic mapping process
Creating the thematic map – Mode of representation

14. Criteria to judge the maps
Fit the purpose, audience, content and medium
Inclusion of the key components that make a good map
Good luck !!!

15. The thematic mapping process