PřF:ZX605 Automated Carto-Generalization - Course Information

ZX605 Automated Cartographic Generalization

Extent and Intensity

1/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Karel Staněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

Mgr. Karel Staněk, Ph.D.
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

Prerequisites

During the course all necessary information will be provided. However, basic knowledge of cartography, geoinformation science and javascript scripting is welcome.

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Multidisciplinary studies at Faculty of Science (programme CST, KOS)

Course objectives

The subject of the course is to acquaint students with the role of generalization in creating and deriving maps and with the current state of algorithmization in this area. The course covers the necessary basic procedures needed for map generalization. The lectures are followed by exercises in which the task will be assigned to implement selected procedures from the lecture. To implement the generalization procedures, a Javascript script using the Turf library will serve.

Learning outcomes

Students should be able:

to analyze the need for generalization for a defined extent of the cartographic representation with consideration of the target group, and various technology constraints

to identify and parameterize the appropriate algorithm to minimize conflicts within a cartographic presentation

to design and control the map generalization process

Syllabus

• The course syllabus:
• 1. Principles of the map generalization
• 2. Conflicts triggering a map generalization
• 3. Shape adjustments of line objects on maps
• 4. A generalization of buildings
• 5. An aggregation of map objects
• 6. A collapse of map objects
• 7. An exaggeration and caricature of map objects
• 8. Displacements of map objects
• 9. An identification of structures on maps
• 10. Rules, constraints and an evaluation of generalization results
• 11. A design of the generalization process
• 12. A support for multiple scale electronic maps

Literature

• SLOCUM, Terry A. Thematic cartography and geovisualization. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009, x, 561. ISBN 9780132298346. info

Teaching methods

lectures, exercises and homework

Assessment methods

Evaluation of the course is based on:
8 tasks on various types of map generalization procedures
the final processing of the generalization of the selected map together with the protocol

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Information on course enrolment limitations: určeno pouze pro studenty Erasmus+

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2019, recent)
  
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