Thematic Mapping

Major: Earth Sciences
Code of subject: 6.103.02.E.101
Credits: 5.00
Department: Cartography and Geospatial Modelling
Lecturer: Professor Rostyslav Sossa
Semester: 8 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: • application of knowledge of main provisions of the theory of design, editing and maps development, preparation for publication and development of cartographical works; • application of knowledge of modern technologies for maps preparation; • ability to perform basic types of editorial training and editorial work; • ability to perform technical means, during all works for maps development; • ability to perform self-correction and check of quality of the developed works.
Required prior and related subjects: • Fundamentals of cartography • Fundamentals of Computer Technologies in Cartography
Summary of the subject: Maps design (Main principles, and content of maps design. Main stages of maps design. Schedule development for maps design. Design of mathematical and geodetic ground of maps. Choose of cartographic projection. Design of map format and its composition). Editing works of maps (Main principles of map editing works. Editing-preparation works. Editing documents of maps development. Maps editing. Types and features of organization of maps editing works. Analysis and application of maps sources). Maps development. (Main grounds of cartographic generalization. Methods of cartographic generalization. Main methods of maps development. Features of multiple layers maps development. Maps names.). maps renovation (Topographic maps renovation. Features of development of maps, using remote sensing data). Design and edition of atlases (Basic information about atlases, its classification, types. Features of design and edition of the atlases, development of is maps. Design and edition of geographic, thematic and complex atlases). Preparation maps for publishing. (using geographical software and geoinformational systems). Maps publication (color choose. Technology of development of printing forms. Maps printing.).
Assessment methods and criteria: - reports on laboratory work, oral examination, reference work (40%); - final control (60% credit): written, oral form (60%).
Recommended books: 1. Билич Ю.С. Проектирование и составление карт / Ю.С. Билич, А.С. Васмут. – М. : Недра, 1984. – 364 с. 2. Божок А.П. Картографія: підручник / А.П. Божок, А.М. Молочко, В.І. Остроух. - К.: Видавничо-поліграфічний центр “Київський університет”, 2008. – 271 с. 3. Лященко Д.О. Картографія з основами топографії: Навчальний посібник / Д.О. Лященко. – К.: Наукова думка, 2008. – 184 с.