Z8129 Thematic Cartography and GPS - fieldwork

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Lukáš Herman, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. RNDr. Tomáš Řezník, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Tomáš Řezník, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Tomáš Řezník, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Z8118 Thematic Cartography
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 9/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 10 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The primary aim of this subject is to learn the students to the creation of the thematical maps while using mobile devices.
Learning outcomes
Outputs from the learning process comprise competences of critical evaluation of field mapping including preparation of (cartographical) inputs, efficient processing of measurements as well as geodata presentation.
Syllabus
  • 1. Principles of the mobile (ubiquitous) mapping 2. Usage of mobile technologies (tablets, cell-phones, PDAs) 3. Udage of the GPS 4. Aggregation of the data from mobile (ubiquitous) devices and GIS data
Literature
  • HOJGR, Radek and Jan STANKOVIČ. GPS : praktická uživatelská příručka. Vyd. 1. Brno: Computer Press, 2007, 221 s. ISBN 9788025117347. info
  • STEINER, Ivo and Jiří ČERNÝ. GPS od A do Z. 4. aktualiz. vyd. Praha: eNav, 2006, 264 s. ISBN 8023975161. info
  • VOŽENÍLEK, Vít. Integrace GPS/GIS v geomorfologickém výzkumu. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, Přírodovědecká fakulta, 2001, 185 s. ISBN 8024403838. info
Teaching methods
Practical learning in the field, post-processing in the laptop or GIS workstation
Assessment methods
Project which results in the evaluated thematical map.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 5 dní.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, 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 2017, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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