PERCEPTION OF VARIOUS CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS UNDER
SPECIFIC CONDITION

D 2009

PERCEPTION OF VARIOUS CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITION

STACHOŇ, Zdeněk and Čeněk ŠAŠINKA

Basic information

Original name

PERCEPTION OF VARIOUS CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITION

Name in Czech

Vnímání kartografických reprezentací za specifických podmínek

Authors

STACHOŇ, Zdeněk (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Čeněk ŠAŠINKA (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Brno, Proceedings Cartography and Geoinformatics for Early Warning and Emergency Management: Towards Better Solutions, 696 pp. 2009

Publisher

Masaryk University

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

Earth magnetism, geodesy, geography

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

printed version "print"

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14310/09:00035415

Organization unit

Faculty of Science

ISBN

978-80-210-4796-9

Keywords in English

perception; cartographic representation

Abstract

ORIG CZ

V originále

Map abstraction of reality is usually better to other media and it is easier to perceive included spatial information. This fact makes map convenient for some special segments of human society e.g. field of emergency management, transportation, etc. It is very important to understand to process of reading and understanding of map representations during various situations. There are significant differences between various users related to actual circumstances. Differences can be caused by used cartographic method or lack of time. Whence it follows that specific situation needs specific map representation. This article aims on problem of testing of human practice of reading and understanding of maps and evaluation of results with the emphasis on externality of the testing process. It means that results cannot be based only on subjective opinions of tested participants. Results of the testing will be used for construction of suitable maps for various situations and at the end there should be software tool which possibly enable creation of some standardized testing sets. There will be developed standardized research methodology for exploration of cognitive map reading process. Results are validated by statistical analysis tools using combination of quantitative and qualitative methods. Thoroughgoing insight to the process of perception by different groups of users, allow increasing of map information transmission efficiency importantly during crisis situations.

In Czech

Studie dokumentující na příkladech možnosti testování vnímání různých kartografických reprezentací za specifických podmínek.

Links

MSM0021622418, plan (intention)

Name: DYNAMICKÁ GEOVIZUALIZACE V KRIZOVÉM MANAGEMENTU

Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR, Dynamic Geovisualisation in Crises Management

Citovat

STACHOŇ, Zdeněk and Čeněk ŠAŠINKA. PERCEPTION OF VARIOUS CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITION. In Proceedings Cartography and Geoinformatics for Early Warning and Emergency Management: Towards Better Solutions. Brno: Masaryk University, 2009, 696 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-4796-9.

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STACHOŇ, Zdeněk and Čeněk ŠAŠINKA. PERCEPTION OF VARIOUS CARTOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATIONS UNDER SPECIFIC CONDITION. In \textit{Proceedings Cartography and Geoinformatics for Early Warning and Emergency Management: Towards Better Solutions}. Brno: Masaryk University, 2009, 696 pp. ISBN~978-80-210-4796-9.

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