155CART Cartography
Basic Information
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- Code: 155CART
- Lectures:
prof. Ing. Jiří Cajthaml, Ph.D.
- Practical classes:
prof. Ing. Jiří Cajthaml, Ph.D. (head of the classes),
- lectures per week: 2 hours
- exercises per week: 2 hours
- Credits: 6
- finished with: an exam
- summer semester
Anotation
- Literature
- Slocum, T. A., et al.: Thematic cartography and geovisualization. Prentice Hall, 2008.
- Brewer, C.A.: Designing better maps. Esri Press, 2005.
- Field, Kenneth: Cartography: A compendium of design thinking for mapmakers. Redlands, California: Esri Press, 2018.
- Field, Kenneth: Thematic mapping: 101 inspiring ways to visualise empirical data. Redlands, California: Esri Press, 2022.
Lectures 2024
Tuesday 11AM, B973 (to be updated)
date | topic | lecturer | material |
---|---|---|---|
27.02. | Mathematical cartography | JC | |
05.03. | Map language, content and composition | TJ | |
12.03. | Thematic maps I | TJ | |
19.03. | Thematic maps II, colours and scales in maps | TJ | |
26.03. | self-study | Slocum – TC&G, p. 90–132 | |
02.04. | Map production process, data sources, INSPIRE, copyright | TJ | |
09.04. | History of cartography and state map work | JC | |
16.04. | self-study | ||
23.04. | Methods of terrain visualisation | JC | |
30.04. | self-study | ||
07.05. | Colours, colour spaces and reproduction | TJ | |
14.05. | self-study |
Exercises 2024
Mondays, Cs112