The project of geographical health atlas of lithuania

Society needs for information , especial for cartographical information, grow’s every day. Therefore, the importance for integrated thematic mapping has no doubts, because atlas is like the cartographical encyclopeadia holding inside all information we need. Knowledge of environmental quality, human health and health service are significant. Considering to atlas relevance, information base for mapping and geographical health atlas deficiency in Lithuania, the peculiarities of geographical health atlas project being analysed. Following general requirements the authoress specifying the main purpose of the atlas, it’s format, materials and ect.; maps content by sections; content and structure of the text; authorship and technology planning. Authoress gives the structure and paste-up composition of thematical maps. The main attention is direct to section and scale selection, variations of paste-up compositions. At the end is the describtion of made cartographical methods and forms