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Lecturer(s)
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Hais Martin, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Grill Stanislav, Mgr.
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Course content
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Content of lectures: 1. Definition and theoretical background of geoinformatics, cartography and remote sensing 2. History of cartography and mapping in the Czech Republic, old maps of our territory 3. Visualization of the Earth's surface with the maps, cartographic mapping, coordinate systems and their use in GIS 4. Content of the map 5. Map design (symbols, graphic variables, etc.) 6. Methods of cartographic visualization in GIS 7. Labels in the map, font - its use and placement policy 8. Cartographic generalization and its methods in GIS 9. Digital cartography and GIS - raster and vector data model 10. Digital data acquisition 11. Map production in GIS environment - current map making practices 12. Analytical tools in GIS with emphasis on visualizing 13. Remote Sensing Content of tutorials/seminar: Practical exercises of selected topics from lectures, processing of cartographic outputs with GIS and graphical software on a PC for credit. Final combined exam from the discussed topics - written test containing questions on the terminology, the theoretical aspects of geoinformatics and cartography (min 50% correctness for access to the oral exam) and oral part verifying understanding of the methods used. The final evaluation consists of a combination of written and oral part (70% correctness to pass).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Practical training
- Semestral paper
- 30 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 20 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 42 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The object of the course is to learn the elements of geoinformatics and cartography. The theoretical background of geoinformatics, the principles of data structures and analytical methods in GIS, and the basic processes of creation cartographic products. The practicals introduce elementary workflows in geoinformatics and cartography and practical skills how to visualize spatial data appropriately, to create map and to read and use it correctly. The course guides students to be able to choose the correct cartographic methodology according to the purpose of the map and to use the appropriate tools in GIS to visualize spatial data.
Student has theoretical and practical knowledge needed for map processing and using the spatial data
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Prerequisites
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Basic PC skills
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Combined exam
Continuous elaboration of the individual practical assignments from the exercise within the given time and quality. Final exam on the topics discussed.
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Recommended literature
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" Burrough, P. A., 2015. Principles of geographical information systems. Oxford University Press..
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" Čapek, R. a kol. 1992. Geografická kartografie. Praha, SPN.
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" Kraak, M.J., Ormeling, F. (2003). Cartography. Visualization of Geospatial Data. Harlow. Prentice Hall, Pearson Education.
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" Voženílek, V., Kaňok, J. a kol. (2012). Metody tematické kartografie: vizualizace prostorových informací. Olomouc, Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci..
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" Wegmann, M. (2020). An introduction to spatial data analysis: remote sensing and GIS with open source software. Pelagic Publishing.
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