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Thematic Cartography

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	548-0068/02
Abbreviation	TK
Course title	Thematic Cartography
Credits	5
Coordinating department	Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Igor Ivan, Ph.D.

Osnova předmětu

- Introduction to thematic cartography, kinds of map, topographic cartography, thematic map, thematic mapping, uses of thematic map.
- Fundamentals of mathematical cartography.
- Content of thematic map and map composition.
- Language of map, cartography semiology, map legend, legend design.
- Descriptive statistics, statistic data classification.
- Principles of using colours in thematic maps.
- Qualitative methods of thematic mapping.
- Quantitative methods of thematic mapping.
- Thematic map lettering.
- Classification of thematic map. State maps and thematic state maps of Czech Republic.
- Digital cartography, spatial data visualization.
- Electronic publishing of maps and atlases. Cartographical possibilities of GeoWeb technology.

Povinná literatura

- Dent, B. D.; Torguson, J. S.; Hodler, T. W.: Cartography Thematic Map Design. WCB/McGraw-Hill, 6th ed., Dubuque, 2009, ISBN 978-0-07-294382-5.
- Peterson, G. N.: GIS Cartography A Guide to Effective Map Design. CRC Press. ISBN 13: 978-1-4200-8213-5. On-line https://uqu.edu.sa/files2/tiny_mce/plugins/filemanager/files/4260086/6/11/12/13/GIS%20Cartography.pdf

Doporučená literatura

- Brewer, C.A.; Suchan, T.A.: Mapping Census 2000: The Geography of U.S. Diversity. http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/atlas/censr01-1.pdf
- Campbell, J.: Map Use and Analysis. 2nd ed., WCB, Dubuque, 1993, ISBN 0-697-13579-9
- Slocum, T.A.: Thematic Cartography and Visualization. Prentice Hall: New Jersey, 1993.

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