Z8106 Mathematical cartography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2012
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 15:00–16:50 Z4,02028
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z8106/01: Thu 17:00–17:50 Z4,02028, V. Talhofer
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Z0062 Cartography and Geoinformatics || ( Z2062 Cartography && Z0262 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. Cylindical 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 transforamtins
  • 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 from given territory
Assessment methods
Project - map projections from given territory, final written test, in case of failed 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 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, 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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