Course detail

Cartography I

FAST-GE18Acad. year: 2022/2023

Cartography information theory, cartographic languge.
Cartography generalization (planimetry, elevation, description). Basics of cartometry. Digital cartography, vector and raster presentation, INTRANET/INTERNET. Development of the Czech and world cartography. Theme cartography. Cartography information funds. Cartography in process of Europe integration.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Students will manage basic theoretical knowledge of cartography, thematic and digital cartography included. They will be introduced with the state map works of the Czech republic and they will achieve basic overview about Czech and world's cartography development and about digital cartographic works, which are part of national geoinformatic systems.

Prerequisites

Datums used in survey

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Definition and structure of cartography.
2. Geometrical base of cartographic works, projections.
3. Contents of cartographic works.
4. Theory of cartographic information.
5. Cartographic interpretation and generalization.
6. Cartographic creation and production.
7. Themathic cartography. Cartometry.
8. Digital cartography.
9. Geographical information systems, modelling of objects, data-bases.
10. State map works in the Czech republic, devlopment Czech and world cartography, legislative.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Acquisition of comprehensive knowledge of cartography and GIS.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

PLÁNKA, Ladislav: Kartografická generalizace a kartometrie. elektronický text, 2007. [https://intranet.fce.vutbr.cz/pedagog/predmety/opory.asp] (CS)
PLÁNKA, Ladislav: Kartografická interpretace. elektronický text, 2007. [https://intranet.fce.vutbr.cz/pedagog/predmety/opory.asp] (CS)
PLÁNKA, Ladislav: Státní mapové dílo. elektronický text, 2007. [https://intranet.fce.vutbr.cz/pedagog/predmety/opory.asp] (CS)
PLÁNKA, Ladislav: Úřední mapy. elektronický text, 2007. [https://intranet.fce.vutbr.cz/pedagog/predmety/opory.asp] (CS)
PLÁNKA, Ladislav: Úvod do kartografie. elektronický text, 2007. [https://intranet.fce.vutbr.cz/pedagog/predmety/opory.asp] (CS)
VEVERKA,Bohuslav, ZIMOVÁ,Růžena: Topografická a tematická kartografie. Praha: ČVUT, 2008. ISBN 80-01-02381-8. (CS)
VOŽENÍLEK,Vít., KAŇOK,Josef: Metody tematické kartografie - Vizualizace prostorových jevů. Olomouc: UP, 2011. (CS)

Recommended reading

HAKE,Günter, GRüNREICH, Dietmar, MENG, Liqiu: Kartographie. Berlin-New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2002. ISBN 3-11-016404-3. (DE)
KOHLSTOCK,Peter: Kartographie. Paderborn: Ferdinand Schöningh, 2004. ISBN 3-506-71710-3. (DE)
KRAAK,Menno-Jan, ORMELING,Ferjan: Cartography: Visualisation of Geospatial Data. Harlow: Pearson Education, 2003. (EN)
PRAVDA, Ján: Základy koncepce mapového jazyka. Bratislava: GÚ SAV, 1990. (SK)
SEMOTANOVÁ,Eva: Atlas zemí Koruny české. Skřivan, 2002. (CS)
SEMOTANOVÁ,Eva: Mapy Čech, Moravy a Slezska v zrcadle staletí. Libri, 2001. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-P-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch GI , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme B-K-C-GK Bachelor's

    branch GI , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Definition and structure of cartography. 2. Geometrical base of cartographic works, projections. 3. Contents of cartographic works. 4. Theory of cartographic information. 5. Cartographic interpretation and generalization. 6. Cartographic creation and production. 7. Themathic cartography. Cartometry. 8. Digital cartography. 9. Geographical information systems, modelling of objects, data-bases. 10. State map works in the Czech republic, devlopment Czech and world cartography, legislative.

Exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1-2 State map, map frame and kilometer networks construction. 3-4 Stable cadastre, digital processing of structural sheet map. 5-6 Base Map of the Czech Republic, creating of sign key. 7-8 Digital cadastral map, transform, vectorization. 9-10 Processing of configuration and plot files, printing. 11 Control test