Z8112 Cartographic visualisation

Faculty of Science
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Karel Staněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lucie Friedmannová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michal Zimmermann (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Karel Staněk, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:50 Z2,01032
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z8112/01: Thu 18:00–19:50 Z1,01001b, M. Zimmermann
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are the following: acquainting students with principles of cartographic visualization acquainting students with systems for cartographic EDA At the end of the course students should be able to: properly visualize quantitative phenomena select appropriate symbols and colors design map face in web or electronic environment
Syllabus
  • 1. Cartographic visualisation and spatial pattern 2. Optimal classification of quantitative data 3. Spatial pattern intensification 4. Cartographic method selection 5. Perception in cartographic visualisation 6. Representation of multidimensional data 7. Animation and time 8. 3D cartography 9. Cartographic EDA 10. Electronic maps 11. User interfaces 12. Usability testing 13. Systems for cartographic visualisation
Literature
  • SLOCUM, Terry A. Thematic cartography and geographic visualization. 2nd ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2005, x, 518. ISBN 0130351237. info
  • KRAAK, M. J. and F. J. ORMELING. Cartography : visualization of spatial data. 1st pub. Essex: Longman, 1996, viii, 222. ISBN 0582259533. info
  • WOOD, Denis. The power of maps. New York: The Guilford Press, 1992, viii, 248. ISBN 0-89862-492-4. info
  • DRÁPELA, Milan Václav. Vybrané kapitoly z kartografie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1983, 128 s. info
  • MACEACHREN, Alan M. How maps work : representation, visualization and design. New York: The Guilford Press, 1995, xiii, 513. ISBN 0-89862-589-0. info
  • CAMPBELL, John. Map use & analysis. 4th ed. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2001, xi, 372. ISBN 0073037486. info
  • Web cartography : developments and prospects. Edited by Menno-Jan Kraak - Allan Brown. 1st pub. London: Taylor & Francis, 2001, ix, 213 s. ISBN 0-7484-0869-X. info
  • MONMONIER, Mark S. Proč mapy lžou. Vyd. 1. Praha: Computer Press, 2000, xiii, 221. ISBN 8072262386. info
  • WONG, Wucius. Principles of color design. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1996, 210 s. ISBN 0471287083. info
  • LADD-FRANKLIN, Christine. Colour and colour theories. London: Routledge, 1999, xv, 287. ISBN 0415209633. info
  • Web cartography : developments and prospects. Edited by Menno-Jan Kraak - Allan Brown. 1st pub. London: Taylor & Francis, 2001, ix, 213 s. ISBN 0-7484-0869-X. info
  • QUILLER, Stephen. Color choices. New York: Watson-Guptill Publications, 1989, 144 s. ISBN 0-8230-0697-2. info
  • MARTÍNEK, Zdeněk. Počítačová typografie srozumitelně ... s Wordem. 1. vyd. České Budějovice: KOPP, 1996, 207 s. ISBN 80-85828-75-8. info
  • BERAN, Vladimír. Typografický manuál :Učebnice počítačové typografie. 1.vyd. Náchod: Manuál, 1994, Přeruš.s. ISBN 80-901824-0-2. info
Teaching methods
lectures and tuition of homework
Assessment methods
Final written exam and evaluation of elaborates. Class exercises consist of three elaborates. The maps will be the main part of them. Elaborates will be evaluated by commission.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: předmět vyžaduje další samostatnou práce mimo kontaktní výuku - je to zophledněno v počtu kreditů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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