Z8106 Mathematical cartography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/1. 3 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Václav Talhofer, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. Ing. Václav Talhofer, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 14:00–15:50 Z4,02028
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z8106/01: Thu 16:00–16:50 Z4,02028, V. Talhofer
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Z2062 Cartography || Z0062 Cartography and Geoinformatics
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 main objectives of the course are the following: geodetical bases of maps and digital spatial data main characteristics of projections used projection in a state map production projections in main GIS tools
Syllabus
  • 1. Main characteristics of projection, their consequence for maps and digital spatial data
  • 2. Distorsion types, distorsion and map content realtionship, scale factor
  • 3. Line distorsion, extrems, evaluation
  • 4. Angular and areal distorsins
  • 5. Spheroid to sphere projection, main properties, using
  • 6. Cylindrical projection, main properties, using
  • 7. Conical projection, main properties, using
  • 8. Azimuthal (Planar) projection, main properties, using
  • 9. Projections of hemisphere and planisphere
  • 10. Gaussian and UTM projection, properties, using
  • 11. Lambert conformal conic projection, main properties, using. Krovak modification.
  • 12. Projections transformations
  • 13. GIS tools of projections and their using for maps and digital spatial data creation
Literature
  • SRNKA, Erhart. Matematická kartografie. Vydání: první. Brno: Vojenská akademie Antonína Zápotockého, 1986, 302 stran. info
  • [12] Základy matematická kartografie, studijní texty, ISBN: 978-80-7231-297-9, 157 s., 122 obrázků, Vydavatelská skupina UO Brno 2007, http://user.unob.cz/talhofer/
Teaching methods
Lectures and Project - map projections of a given territory
Assessment methods
Project - map projections of a given territory, final written test, in case of failing: oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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