Geovisualisation

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	548-0929/01
Abbreviation	GVIZ
Course title	Geovisualisation
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Igor Ivan, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

History and development of geovisualization.
Basic terms, type of geovisualization methods.
Basic pronciples of visualization. Visual Analytics.
Time and its perception in relation to geovisualization.
Introduction into Visual Analytics in relation to spatio-temporal data.
Method of Partition Based Clustering in Visual Analytics.
Method of Density-based Clustering in Visual Analytics.
Visual Analytics and trajectory and movement data.
Standards in geovisualization.
Interactivity, virtual reality and augmented reality.

Literature

Munzner, T.: Visualization Analysis and Design. A K Peters/CRC Press; 1 edition; 2014, 428 p.
Ward, M. O.,‎ Grinstein, G.,‎ Keim, D. Interactive Data Visualization: Foundations, Techniques, and Applications. A K Peters/CRC Press, Second Edition, 2015, 578 p.
Keim, D., Kohlhammer, J., Ellis, G., Mansmann, F. Mastering the Information Age. Solving Problems with Visual Analytics. Eurographics Association, 2010, .
Kraak, M. J., Ormeling, F. J.: Cartography: visualization of spatial data. 3rd ed. New York: Guilford Press, ©2011. 198 s. ISBN 978-1-60918-193-2.

Advised literature

Andrienko, N., Andrienko, A. Exploratory Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Data. A Systematic Approach. Springer, 2006, 978-3-540-25994-7.
Dykes, J., MacEachren, A. M., Kraak, M. J.: Exploring Geovisualization. Elsevier, 2005. 710 str.
Brink, A.: Imaging the Future: Geo-visualisation for Participatory Spatial Planning in Europe. Wageningen Academic Pub, 2007. 199 str.
Kraak, M. J., Ormeling, F. J.: Cartography: visualization of spatial data. 3rd ed. New York: Guilford Press, ©2011. 198 s. ISBN 978-1-60918-193-2.

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