Z8118 Thematic Cartography

Faculty of Science
autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Tomáš Řezník, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Zdeněk Stachoň, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jana Otrusinová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Monika Rusnáková (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Russnák (seminar tutor)
Supervisor
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography - Earth Sciences Section - Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Tomáš Řezník, Ph.D.
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Department of Geography - Earth Sciences Section - Faculty of Science
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:50 IBA1,02023
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z8118/01 Mon 18:00–19:50 Z1,01001b, M. Rusnáková
Z8118/02 Tue 8:00–9:50 Z1,01001b, J. Otrusinová
Z8118/03 Wed 16:00–17:50 Z1,01001b, J. Russnák
Z8118/04 Fri 8:00–9:50 Z1,01001b, J. Otrusinová, M. Rusnáková, J. Russnák
Prerequisites (v češtině)
Z0262 Geoinformatics || Z0062 Cartography and Geoinformatics
Course Enrollment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 80 student(s).
Current registration and enrollment status: enrolled: 68/80, only registered: 0/80
Fields of study the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of this course, students should be able to: understand the basic theory of thematic cartography, composition skeleton and structure thematical maps, use principles of legend making, making and use thematic maps and atlases.
Syllabus
  • Lectures: 1. Definition of thematical map, different groups of thematical maps 2. Mandatory nad optional parts of thematical maps 3. Content of thematical maps 4. Scales 5. Quantitative data in thematical maps 6. Qualitative data in thematical maps 7. Quantitative data displaying 8. Map concepts - purpose, name and content of thematical maps 9. Construction of different thematical maps types 10. Legend of the map, its principles and creation 11. Cartogram in Cartography 12. Selected production of thematical maps and atlases 13. Evaluation of thematical maps Practice 1. Mental thematical maps 2. Map of selected region 3. ArcMap - coordinate systems, geoprocessing, selection 4. Composition of thematical maps 5. Map of river basin 6. Anamorphosis and charts 7. Feature scale 8. Editation and georeferencing 9. Symbology in thematical maps 10. Semester work - selected thematical map
Literature
  • LAUERMANN, Lubomír. Technická kartografie. Díl II. 1. vyd. Brno: Vojenská akademie, 1978. 319 s. info
  • Atlas of the evnironment and health of the population of the ČSFR : Atlas životního prostředí a zdraví obyvatelstva ČSFR. info
  • Atlas krajiny Slovenskej republiky. Edited by László Miklós. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Ministerstvo životného prostredia SR, 2002. 342 s. ISBN 80-88833-27-2. info
  • KAŇOK, Jaromír. Tematická kartografie. Vyd. 1. Ostrava: Ostravská univerzita, 1999. 318 s. ISBN 80-7042-781-7. info
  • DRÁPELA, Milan V. Vybrané kapitoly z kartografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983. 128 s. info
  • SLOCUM, Terry A. Thematic cartography and geographic visualization. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005. x, 518 s.,. ISBN 0-13-035123-7. info
  • VEVERKA, Bohuslav. Topografická a tematická kartografie. 1. vyd. Praha: České vysoké učení technické, 1988. 298 s. info
  • VOŽENÍLEK, Vít. Aplikovaná kartografie. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2001. 187 s. ISBN 80-244-0270-X. info
  • MONMONIER, Mark. Proč mapy lžou. Vyd. 1. Praha: Computer Press, 2000. xiii, 221. ISBN 80-7226-238-6. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical lectures, practical computer lessons
Assessment methods
Written tests, practise exercises evaluation
Further comments (probably available only v češtině)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
Předmět je zakončen zkouškou, u které student prokáže znalosti v řešení návrhu obsahu tematické mapy ve vztahu k legendě mapy, prokáže schopnost v řešení kompozice, koncepce a konstrukce map pro vybranou tematiku a prokáže orientaci v produkci tematických kartografických děl s kritickým hodnocením.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, autumn 2013.
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