Course Details
Cartography
Academic Year 2023/24
DEB060 course is part of 4 study plans
DPC-GK Summer Semester 1st year
DPA-GK Summer Semester 1st year
DKC-GK Summer Semester 1st year
DKA-GK Summer Semester 1st year
The content of the subject is the application of methods of software solution for cartographic visualization and geovizualization. Geovizualization represents the current trend of graphical interpretation of spatial data and the student will become acquainted both with the basic rules of cartography and with current trends in geovizualization. Attention is also paid to geovizualization in the web environment, mobile phones, cartographic animation and virtual reality.
Course Guarantor
Institute
Syllabus
1. Models of communication of cartographic information
2. Cartographic visualization, geovisualisation and digital cartography
3. Softwares for digital cartography
4. Graphical and digital form of cadastral maps, digital format of cadastral maps
5. The concept and specifics of digital maps
6. Geovisualisation on the Internet and mobile phones
7. Web cartography
8. Digital sources of cartographic data in the Czech Republic
9. Computer maps metadata
10. Quantitative methods of cartography
11. 3D visualization
12. Dynamic maps
13. Virtual reality in cartography
2. Cartographic visualization, geovisualisation and digital cartography
3. Softwares for digital cartography
4. Graphical and digital form of cadastral maps, digital format of cadastral maps
5. The concept and specifics of digital maps
6. Geovisualisation on the Internet and mobile phones
7. Web cartography
8. Digital sources of cartographic data in the Czech Republic
9. Computer maps metadata
10. Quantitative methods of cartography
11. 3D visualization
12. Dynamic maps
13. Virtual reality in cartography
Prerequisites
Cartography and GIS at the level of bachelo´s and master´s degree
Language of instruction
Czech
Credits
7 credits
Semester
summer
Forms and criteria of assessment
examination
Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Offered to foreign students
Not to offer
Course on BUT site
Lecture
13 weeks, 3 hours/week, elective
Syllabus
1. Models of communication of cartographic information
2. Cartographic visualization, geovisualisation and digital cartography
3. Softwares for digital cartography
4. Graphical and digital form of cadastral maps, digital format of cadastral maps
5. The concept and specifics of digital maps
6. Geovisualisation on the Internet and mobile phones
7. Web cartography
8. Digital sources of cartographic data in the Czech Republic
9. Computer maps metadata
10. Quantitative methods of cartography
11. 3D visualization
12. Dynamic maps
13. Virtual reality in cartography