ZA231 Advanced Cartographic visualisation

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Petr Kubíček, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Bc. Zdeněk Stachoň, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Lukáš Herman, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Petr Kubíček, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Bc. Zdeněk Stachoň, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge in the field of Cartography is expected.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course is focused on the fundamentals, advantages, and limitations of selected advanced methods of Cartographic visualization, both 2D and 3D. Attention will be paid to the specific data sources and also to the methods of data processing. The issue of UX studies using different methodologies will be covered.
Learning outcomes
A successful student will be able to: - understand the nature of advanced methods of Cartographic Visualization, - process the specific spatial datasets, - critically evaluate the suitability of the visualization method to a specific dataset.
Syllabus
  • 1. Terminology 2. Fundamentals of Selected methods of Cartographic Visualization. 3. Spatial data processing. 4. Selection of appropriate method of Cartographic visualization. 5. UX studies methodology. 6. Selected examples.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • KRAAK, M. J. and F. J. ORMELING. Cartography : visualization of geospatial data. Fourth edition. London: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2021, xv, 245. ISBN 9780367507749. info
  • MACEACHREN, Alan M. How maps work : representation, visualization and design. New York: The Guilford Press, 1995, xiii, 513. ISBN 0-89862-589-0. info
  • KRAAK, M. J., ROTH, R., RICKER, B., Kagawa, A. a G. Sourd (2020). Mapping for a Sustainable World. United Nations: New York, NY, USA.
  • STACHOŇ, Z., KUBÍČEK, P., A HERMAN, L. (2020). CV-16 - Virtual and Immersive Environments. In The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge (3rd Quarte). University Consortium of Geographic Information Science. https://doi.org/10.2222
  • GRIFFIN, A. L., ROBINSON, A. C., & ROTH, R. E. (2017). Envisioning the future of cartographic research. International Journal of Cartography, 3(sup1), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2017.1316466
    not specified
  • KENT, A. J. (2018). Form Follows Feedback: Rethinking Cartographic Communication. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture, 13(2), 96–112. https://doi.org/10.16997/wpcc.296
Teaching methods
Theoretical lectures supplemented with practical exercises.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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