Symbology

Based on the Study 'Cartographic Recommendations for Humanitarian Demining Map Symbols in the Information Management System for Mine Action (IMSMA)', a first set of symbols was developed in 2005 for inclusion in IMSMA^NG. The current IMSMA symbology may be found in C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps\IMSMA.style.

Land Release Symbology (pending approval by the IMAS review board)

A new set of mine action symbols has been developed by the GICHD in consultation with the mine action community in 2015. The 33 point and polygon symbols capture the main attribute values for various hazard categories and mine action activities required to depict the land release process on maps.

The symbols can be downloaded in different GIS compatible formats to be used for various desktop and web applications, such as IMSMA, ArcGIS desktop, ArcGIS online, Google Earth, and others.

• Style files
• True Font files

For usage in web applications, the image URLs of point symbols as well as a detailed description of the polygon symbols are available in the table below.

The Technical Note 07.11/01-2015 provides a detailed description on the methodology and the design considerations applied to develop the land release symbols, as well as guidance on how to implement the symbology in GIS products. The symbols are further listed in Annex C to the IMAS 07.11 Land Release.

Feature	Attribute	Value	Symbol	Point symbol URL / Polygon symbol description
Land	Classification	CHA		Fill colour CMYK 0 100 100 0 RGB 255 0 0 HEX FF0000 Transparency 50%
			‎	http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/0/0f/CHA_skull_final.png
		SHA		Fill colour CMYK 0 40 100 0 RGB 244 167 24 HEX F4A718 Transparency 50%
				http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/6/67/SHA_skull_final.png
Land	Status	Open		Outline colour CMYK 0 100 100 0 RGB 255 0 0 HEX FF0000 Outline Continuous
				http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/9/91/Hazard_Status-open_final.png
		Worked on		Outline colour CMYK 0 40 100 0 RGB 244 167 24 HEX F4A718 Outline pattern
				http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/a/ad/Hazard_Status-worked_on_final.png
		Closed		Outline colour CMYK 40 0 100 0 RGB 192 218 48 HEX C0DA30 Outline Continuous
				http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/c/cf/Cancelled-reduced-cleared_final.png
Land	Type of contamination	APM		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/1/17/AP_mine_final.png
		AVM		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/c/c4/AV_mine_final.png
		UXO		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/9/96/UXO_final.png
		Cluster Munition		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/0/01/Cluster_munition_final.png
		AXO		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/3/39/AXO_final.png
		Mixed		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/e/ed/Mixed_final.png
		Other/Unknown		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/a/a7/Unknown_final.png
Land	Land Release product	Cancelled		Colour CMYK 40 0 100 0 RGB 192 218 48 HEX C0DA30 Fill pattern Outline Continuous
				http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/c/cf/Cancelled-reduced-cleared_final.png
		Reduced		Colour CMYK 40 0 100 0 RGB 192 218 48 HEX C0DA30 Fill pattern Outline Continuous
				http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/c/cf/Cancelled-reduced-cleared_final.png
		Cleared		Colour CMYK 40 0 100 0 RGB 192 218 48 HEX C0DA30 Transparency 50% Outline Continuous
				http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/c/cf/Cancelled-reduced-cleared_final.png
Activity	Type	EOD Spot Task		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/3/32/EOD_Spot_Task_final.png
		NTS	|	http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/3/35/Non_technical_survey_final.png
		Technical Survey		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/c/c1/Technical_Survey_final.png
		Clearance		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/a/a6/Clearance_final.png
Activity	Method	Mechanical		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/d/d9/Mechanical_demining_final.png
		Manual		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/c/c7/Manual_demining_final.png
		Animal		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/5/5f/Animal_demining_final.png
Activity	Status	Planned		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/6/60/Activity-planned_final.png
		Ongoing		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/9/9d/Activity-ongoing_final.png
		Completed		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/9/99/Activity-completed_final.png
Activity	Spatial Dimension	Surface		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/8/82/Surface_final.png
		Sub-surface		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/6/6c/Sub-surface_final.png
Point type	Evidences	Evidence Point		http://mwiki.gichd.org/mediawiki/images/e/ef/Activities_Evidences_final.png