Cartography 3

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Code	Completion	Credits	Range	Language
155KAT3	Z,ZK	5	2P+2C	Czech

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Department of Geomatics

Synopsis:

Advanced cartography, web map services and applications, dynamic maps, spatial data formats, data sources, standardization, web maps, trends in cartography.

Requirements:

Completion of the 155KAT2 course

Syllabus of lectures:

Advanced thematic map techniques

Generalization

History of the Internet

Internet and web map services

XML and geoinformation standards derived from it (GML, SVG

KML)

Tiled data

Data sources, open data, statistical data, metadata, INSPIRE, CSW services

Map creation, typesetting, data models

Web cartography, specifics, API, cloud solutions

Trends in GIS 3D applications, streetview, cloud, crowdsourcing

Presentation of a semester work

Syllabus of tutorials:

Exercise I Digital terrain models

Processing

Exercise II - Creative map of a city

Semester work assignment, Esri Experience Builder

Exercise III Advanced cartographic visualization methods

Processing

Exercise IV Geospatial analysis of a territory

Processing

Study Objective:

The goal is to develop the cartographic and geoinformation skills of the students acquired during the introductory two cartography courses. The course combines knowledge of GIS, information technology and cartography and introduces the students to the context of current trends in cartography, web map creation and applications.

Study materials:

?Peterson, M. P.: Maps and the internet. Oxford: Elsevier, 2003. ISBN 978-0-08-044201-3.

?Brewer, C. A.: Designing better maps. Esri Press, 2005. ISBN: 978-15-894-8089-6.

:ArcGIS for Desktop manuals and forums, available from http://www.esri.com/training/

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans:

Geodézie a kartografie, specializace Inženýrská geodézie (compulsory course)
Geodézie a kartografie, specializace Geomatika (compulsory course)
Geodézie a kartografie, specializace Inženýrská geodézie (compulsory course)
Geodézie a kartografie, specializace Inženýrská geodézie (compulsory course)