Course detail

Cartography 2

FAST-NEA031Acad. year: 2024/2025

The creation of thematic maps is the key content of the subject. ArcGIS for Desktop will be used as a software background. Within the subject key methods of thematic cartography will be presented.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Entry knowledge

Cartographic terminology, optics, theory of color.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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

Aims

Analogue and analytical methods of cartographic creation and production of cartographic works.
Student will manage basic theoretical knowledge of cartographic creation and production of maps. Using the digital technologies they will be able to make compilation manuscript and fair draught.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-GK Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Conception and composition of thematic maps. 2. Geoinformatics aspects of thematic maps creation. 3. Cartographic generalization. 4. Cartographic visual expression 1. 5. Cartographic visual expression 2. 6. Specific aspects of visual expressions. 7. Scales in thematic cartography. 8. Methods in thematic cartography 1. 9. Methods in thematic cartography 2. 10. Time-spatial dynamics in maps 11. Cartographic typography. 12. Managing thematic maps and atlases production. 13. Current trends in thematic cartography.

Exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. RNDr. Aleš Ruda, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1.–2. Thematic maps composition. Cartographic representation. 3.–4. Cartographic generalization. Topographic content of the map. 5.–6. Qualitative data visualization. 7.–8. Quantitative data visualization (choropleth map, izoplets, dasymetric map). 9.–10. Quantitative data visualization (proportional map, dot map). 11.–13. Time-spatial dynamics visualization.