Z8106 Mathematical cartography

Faculty of Science
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radim Štampach, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Thu 14:00–15:50 Z3,02045
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z8106/01: Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Thu 16:00–16:50 Z3,02045, R. Štampach
Prerequisites
Z2062 Cartography || Z0062 Cartography and Geoinformatics || Z2062p Cartography
The students must understand (both theoretically and practically) the basics of cartographic work. They need to know the rules for generating thematic and other maps. They have to know about map series produced by national mapping agency and by the Army of the Czech Republic.
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The main objectives of the course are the following:
- geodetical principles of maps and terain models
- theory of map projections
- theory of various types of distortions and calculations of them
- main characteristics of map projections
- map projections used in a state map production
- practical use of various map projections, calculation of distortion and other practical tasks in various GIS tools
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to choose the appropriate map projection for the specified territory or the specified map type.
Students will know the properties of map projections used in the production of the national mapping agency and the Army of the Czech Republic.
Students will be able to calculate distortions on the map.
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, its extrems and evaluation
  • 4. Angular and areal distorsins
  • 5. Spheroid to sphere projection, main properties, its using
  • 6. Cylindrical projection, main properties, its using
  • 7. Conical projection, main properties, its using
  • 8. Azimuthal (Planar) projection, main properties, its using
  • 9. Projections of hemisphere and planisphere
  • 10. Gaussian and UTM projection, properties, its using
  • 11. Lambert conformal conic projection, main properties, its using. Krovak modification.
  • 12. Projections transformations
  • 13. GIS tools of projections and their using for maps and digital spatial data creation
Literature
    required literature
  • [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/
    not specified
  • SRNKA, Erhart. Matematická kartografie. Vydání: první. Brno: Vojenská akademie Antonína Zápotockého, 1986, 302 stran. info
Teaching methods
Lectures and practical examples.
Suggestion of map projections of a given territory.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by written test. The oral examination is followed in case of failure. Completion of all exercises is a condition for participation on test.
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 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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