Z8106 Mathematical cartography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2013
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
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
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 transforamtions
  • 13. GIS tools of projections and their using for maps and digital spatial data creation
Literature
    required literature
  • TALHOFER, Václav. Základy matematické kartografie : (skripta). Vyd. 1. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2007, 156 s. ISBN 9788072312979. info
    recommended literature
  • SRNKA, Erhart. Matematická kartografie. Vydání: první. Brno: Vojenská akademie Antonína Zápotockého, 1986, 302 stran. info
  • Kartografie. Edited by Vladislav Hojovec. 1. vyd. Praha: Geodetický a kartografický podnik, 1987, 660 s. info
  • Uživatelská dokumentace ArcGIS, ESRI
Teaching methods
Lectures and Project - map projections for given territory
Assessment methods
Project - map projections for 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, spring 2012 - acreditation, 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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