Course detail
Cartographical Informatics
FAST-HE19Acad. year: 2017/2018
Applied geoinformatics in cyrtography.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
5
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Geodesy (GED)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Students will manage basic theoretical knowledge of digital cartography and inserting of digital cartographic products to the geographic information systems. They will achieve detailed knowledge about national digital map works and will be introduced with equivalent works from EU countries.
Prerequisites
Cartographic terminology and technique for creation of cartographic works, principles of GIS technology.
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
0. Introduction, basic terms
1. Applied geoinformatics
1.1 WMS services, datasets, registers, interoperability
1.2 Geodatabases, reference systems, georeferencing, colors
1.3 Spatial operations – introduction, cartographic modelling
1.4 Spatial operations – hydrological modelling
1.5 Spatial operations – surface analysis, network analysis
1.6 Spatial operations – topological overlay, predicting modeling, MCE
2. Metainformation (metadata)
2.1 Introduction, geolibraries, SDI, Dublin Core, ISO, CSDGM, ATOM, INSPIRE
2.2 GetCapabilities, metadata transitions, thesaurus and gazetteers, platforms
3. Web cartography
3.1. Web, editors, browsers, formats, standardization, GML, users
3.2 Web law, European law, licenses
1. Applied geoinformatics
1.1 WMS services, datasets, registers, interoperability
1.2 Geodatabases, reference systems, georeferencing, colors
1.3 Spatial operations – introduction, cartographic modelling
1.4 Spatial operations – hydrological modelling
1.5 Spatial operations – surface analysis, network analysis
1.6 Spatial operations – topological overlay, predicting modeling, MCE
2. Metainformation (metadata)
2.1 Introduction, geolibraries, SDI, Dublin Core, ISO, CSDGM, ATOM, INSPIRE
2.2 GetCapabilities, metadata transitions, thesaurus and gazetteers, platforms
3. Web cartography
3.1. Web, editors, browsers, formats, standardization, GML, users
3.2 Web law, European law, licenses
Work placements
Not applicable.
Aims
Understanding of principles of the cartographic interpretation and cartographic work as basic layer GIS.
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
SMUTNÝ, Jaroslav: Geografické informační systémy a jejich využití ve stavebnictví. Brno: CERM, 2001. ISBN 80-214-1812-5. (CS)
VOŽENÍLEK,Vít: Geografické informační systémy I - pojetí, historie, základní komponenty. Olomouc: UP, 2001. ISBN 80-7067-802-X. (CS)
VOŽENÍLEK,Vít: Geografické informační systémy I - pojetí, historie, základní komponenty. Olomouc: UP, 2001. ISBN 80-7067-802-X. (CS)
Recommended reading
CARTWRIGHT, William, PETERSON, Michael P. GARTNER, Georg: Multimedia Cartography. Berlin-Heidelberg-New York: Springer, 1999. ISBN 3-540-65818-1. (EN)
HAKE,Günter, GRüNREICH, Dietmar, MENG, Liqiu: Kartographie. Berlin-New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2002. ISBN 3-11-016404-3. (DE)
Longley, Paul A. et al.: Geographic Information Systems and Science. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN 0-470-87001-X. (EN)
PETERSON, Michael P.: Maps and the Internet. Kidlington: Elsevier Science Ltd., 2003. ISBN 0-08-044201-3. (EN)
SLOCUM,Terry A, McMASTER,Robert B., KESSLER, Fritz C., HOWARD,Hugh H.: Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization. New Jersey, Pearson Education, 2009. ISBN 978-0-13-229834-6. (EN)
TAYLOR, D. R. Fraser: Cybercartography: Theory and Practice. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 2005. ISBN 0-444-51629-8. (EN)
HAKE,Günter, GRüNREICH, Dietmar, MENG, Liqiu: Kartographie. Berlin-New York: Walter de Gruyter, 2002. ISBN 3-11-016404-3. (DE)
Longley, Paul A. et al.: Geographic Information Systems and Science. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2005. ISBN 0-470-87001-X. (EN)
PETERSON, Michael P.: Maps and the Internet. Kidlington: Elsevier Science Ltd., 2003. ISBN 0-08-044201-3. (EN)
SLOCUM,Terry A, McMASTER,Robert B., KESSLER, Fritz C., HOWARD,Hugh H.: Thematic Cartography and Geovisualization. New Jersey, Pearson Education, 2009. ISBN 978-0-13-229834-6. (EN)
TAYLOR, D. R. Fraser: Cybercartography: Theory and Practice. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science, 2005. ISBN 0-444-51629-8. (EN)
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