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Lecturer(s)
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Adam Matyáš, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Trojan Jakub, RNDr. MSc, Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Environmental mapping vs thematic cartography 2) Maps and their use in environmental risk management 3) Laying and marking of map sheets 4) Types of map scales and calculations from map scales 5) Map signs (cartographic signs) 6) Point character method 7) Method of cartodiagrams I. 8) Method of cartodiagrams II. 9) Method of area phenomena (cartograms) I. 10) Method of area phenomena (cartograms) II. 11) Point map method I. 12) Point map method II. 13) Line character method I. 14) Line character method II.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Practice exercises
- Participation in classes
- 14 hours per semester
- Term paper
- 10 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 14 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| Basic PC and GIS software skills (in the range of ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS or similar). |
| Basic PC and GIS software skills (in the range of ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS or similar). |
| learning outcomes |
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| Identify and describe the different methods and techniques used in environmental mapping. |
| Identify and describe the different methods and techniques used in environmental mapping. |
| Know how to collect and analyse spatial data related to the environment. |
| Know how to collect and analyse spatial data related to the environment. |
| Understand the importance of contours, symbolism and colour in the creation of environmental maps. |
| Understand the importance of contours, symbolism and colour in the creation of environmental maps. |
| Understand the use of satellite imagery and photogrammetry in environmental mapping. |
| Understand the use of satellite imagery and photogrammetry in environmental mapping. |
| Ability to interpret and evaluate environmental maps and use them in environmental planning and decision making. |
| Ability to interpret and evaluate environmental maps and use them in environmental planning and decision making. |
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| Use geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and visualize environmental data. |
| Use geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze and visualize environmental data. |
| Perform processing and interpretation of satellite imagery and orthophotogrammetric data for environmental mapping. |
| Perform processing and interpretation of satellite imagery and orthophotogrammetric data for environmental mapping. |
| Create and update environmental maps using specialized software. |
| Create and update environmental maps using specialized software. |
| Use spatial analysis methods to identify and quantify environmental patterns and phenomena. |
| Use spatial analysis methods to identify and quantify environmental patterns and phenomena. |
| Communicate and present the results of environmental mapping through graphical and textual media. |
| Communicate and present the results of environmental mapping through graphical and textual media. |
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| Practice exercises |
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| Oral examination |
| Oral examination |
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Recommended literature
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CRAMPTON, Jeremy W. Mapping: a critical introduction to cartography and GIS. Malden, Mass.: Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. ISBN 9781405121729.
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SLOCUM, Terry A. Thematic cartography and geovisualization. Upper Saddle River: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2009. ISBN 9780132298346.
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Voženílek, V. Aplikovaná kartografie I. Tematické mapy. Olomouc Univerzita Palackého, 2001.
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WAHLA, Arnošt a Jakub TROJAN. Aplikovaná geoinformatika. Brno: Vysoká škola Karla Engliše, 2012. ISBN 978-80-86710-54-9.
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