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Over 600 geography teachers answered an online survey containing 30 questions about school world atlases, an integral part of geography education. The study measured the importance and frequency of use of atlases, identified the most frequently used school atlases, and determined the type of tasks solved with atlases and the supplementary teaching aids used. The authors analysed the individual responses of teachers and investigated the relationships between the various responses. To maximise the survey’s information value, many of the questions were open-ended, and teachers responded in the form of plain text. To extract information from these answers, linguistics methods were used. Teachers assessed the importance of atlases as essential. Over 90% of them used atlases in either every lesson or every second lesson. The most important factor in the use of atlases was the experience of the teachers. Those with longer praxis used atlases more often than less experienced teachers. Teachers considered thematic maps as the most problematic part of the atlases. The most frequently solved tasks were the simplest, such as identifying objects on a map. The findings of the survey quantified the importance of atlases in geography education and can assist geography teachers, atlas publishers, and cartographers in general.
Marketa Beitlova; Stanislav Popelka; Vít Voženílek; Kamila Fačevicová; Barbora Janečková; Vladimír Matlach. The Importance of School World Atlases According to Czech Geography Teachers. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2021, 10, 504 .
AMA StyleMarketa Beitlova, Stanislav Popelka, Vít Voženílek, Kamila Fačevicová, Barbora Janečková, Vladimír Matlach. The Importance of School World Atlases According to Czech Geography Teachers. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2021; 10 (8):504.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarketa Beitlova; Stanislav Popelka; Vít Voženílek; Kamila Fačevicová; Barbora Janečková; Vladimír Matlach. 2021. "The Importance of School World Atlases According to Czech Geography Teachers." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 10, no. 8: 504.
Graphic map load is a property of a map quantifying the amount of map content. It indicates the visual complexity of the map and helps cartographers to adapt maps and other geospatial visualizations to accomplish their purpose. Generally, map design needs to enable the user to quickly, comprehensively, and intuitively obtain the relevant spatial information from a map. Especially, this applies in cases like crisis management, immunology and military. However, there are no widely applicable metrics to assess the complexity of cartographic products. This paper evaluates seven simple metrics for graphic map load calculation based on image analytics using the set of 50 various maps on an easily understandable scale of 0–100%. The metrics are compared to values of user-perceived map load survey joined by 62 respondents. All the suggested metrics are designed for calculation with easy-accessible software and therefore suitable for use in any user environment. Metrics utilizing the principle of edge detection have been found suitable for a diversity of geospatial visualizations providing the best results among other metrics.
Radek Barvir; Vit Vozenilek. Developing Versatile Graphic Map Load Metrics. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2020, 9, 705 .
AMA StyleRadek Barvir, Vit Vozenilek. Developing Versatile Graphic Map Load Metrics. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2020; 9 (12):705.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRadek Barvir; Vit Vozenilek. 2020. "Developing Versatile Graphic Map Load Metrics." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 9, no. 12: 705.
There have been many changes in the spatial composition and formal delimitation of administrative boundaries of Czech municipalities over the past 30 years. Many municipalities have changed their official status; they separated into ones that were more independent or were merged with existing ones, or formally redrew their boundaries due to advances in mapping technology. Such changes have made it almost impossible to analyze and visualize the temporal development of selected socioeconomic indicators, in order to deliver spatially coherent and time-comparable results. In this data description, we present an evolution of a unique (geo) dataset comprising of the administrative borders of the Czech municipalities. The uniqueness lies in time and topologically justified spatial data resulting in a common division of the administrative units at the LAU2 level, valid from 1995 to 2019. Besides the topologically correct spatial representations of municipalities in Czechia, we also provide correspondence tables for each year in the mentioned period, which allows joining tabular statistics to spatial data. The dataset is available as a base layer for further temporal and spatial analyses and visualization of various socioeconomic statistical data.
Vít Pászto; Rostislav Nétek; Alena Vondráková; Vít Voženílek. Municipalities in the Czech Republic—Compilation of “a Universal” Dataset. Data 2020, 5, 107 .
AMA StyleVít Pászto, Rostislav Nétek, Alena Vondráková, Vít Voženílek. Municipalities in the Czech Republic—Compilation of “a Universal” Dataset. Data. 2020; 5 (4):107.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVít Pászto; Rostislav Nétek; Alena Vondráková; Vít Voženílek. 2020. "Municipalities in the Czech Republic—Compilation of “a Universal” Dataset." Data 5, no. 4: 107.
Schematic maps still have a strong position in passenger information systems. Even at the time of easily accessible, individually available mobile applications for public transport journey planning and navigation. Their potential is in a unique graphic design that attracts the attention of all generations of passengers. To effectively use, schematic maps, it is appropriate to optimize their creation process and to pay attention to the user aspect using analytical approaches, such as those used in the paper. The paper dealt with analyzing the maps from public transport information systems. An emphasis is given the influence of schematization on the perception for increasing the effectiveness of the maps. More than 80 collected schematic maps were classified according to the schematic criteria and methods of expression. Attention was focused on user analysis. An eye-tracking experiment was performed on current maps as stimuli, of which 20 were for the free viewing and with 15 questions. It consisted of three types of questions on labels, lines, points, and overall network orientation. Testing with 15 respondents was preceded by pilot testing with five respondents. Statistical analysis of the experiment showed differences in the perception of maps by respondents and problematic aspects of methods of expression and their use in schematic maps. In addition, three questionnaires were compiled to look into the approach of users, the author's approach and the approach of transport organizations to the issue of the use of maps in passenger information systems. The last step of the analysis was a moderated interview with a focus group with five respondents. The results of these parts were used to formulate the optimization of mapping, which is presented in the form of nine steps of an effective mapping process. This proposed method was used to create a prototype map of the public transport system in Olomouc. The paper points out the possibilities of map creation, clearly defines the basic steps necessary to create an ideal schematic map and point out the fact that even in amateur conditions can be achieved satisfactory results. The aim is not to specify a standard or a literal manual. In the following paragraphs, only the basic steps and some possibilities of how to approach their solution are summarized, while still retaining space for the author's own graphic expression. The paper was compiled within the Czech Scientific Foundation project No 18-05432S „Spatial synthesis based on advanced geocomputation methods“.
Vit Vozenilek. Optimization of maps from public transport information systems. Abstracts of the ICA 2020, 2, 1 -1.
AMA StyleVit Vozenilek. Optimization of maps from public transport information systems. Abstracts of the ICA. 2020; 2 ():1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVit Vozenilek. 2020. "Optimization of maps from public transport information systems." Abstracts of the ICA 2, no. : 1-1.
According to the cartographic communication models, the map is intended as a product which helps people to understand the world. Usually, the first systematic cartographic product which pupils and students met in their lives is a school world atlas. In the Czech Republic, these atlases are used in almost every geography lesson. Thus, school atlases should be understandable, well-arranged, intelligible and easy to use by students. However, almost no empirical studies focused on this type of product exist.This presentation summarizes the results of the experiment, where the task was to find some object on the thematic map. The research aimed on two main issues: if the students are able to read thematic maps from school world atlas (Q1) and if the used cartographic visualization methods are properly selected (Q2).For finding answers to these research questions, the eye-tracking study conducted on 30 grammar school students was performed. This study contained ten tasks on the thematic world maps from the Czech school world atlas. Depending on the type of information displayed, visualization method and legend style, the tasks were formulated for each map. Eyemovement data were recorded using low-cost GazePoint eye-tracker with sampling frequency of 60 Hz. The first research question – if students can work with the thematic maps from school world atlas – was analysed using the correctness of answers and Trial Duration – the metric that shows how much time respondents needed to find the answer. For answering the second research question – if the cartographic methods used in the atlas are understandable –qualitative data visualization methods were used.At the beginning of the recorded data analysis, the correctness of answers and trial duration was ïnvestigated. These results helped us to find out, how the students were able to read the maps, if their answers were correct and how much time they needed for task solving. The results showed that generally, the students could read thematic maps (Q1). The most problematic task was the one where students had to estimate the pie-chart value according to the logarithmic scale.In the next step, the behaviour of students while solving each task was qualitatively described and problematic cartographic visualization methods were identified (Q2). For example, in some cases, used symbols were difficult to distinguish. The most serious problems were in the task, where students had to estimate the value of the bar chart. The scale of the legend was designed so that one millimetre of the bar corresponds to 50 million USD of export volume. This cartographic method was hard to understand for the students.The conducted eye-tracking study pointed out to maps where the cartographic methods were misused and caused problems to the students. The results might help the cartographers and map publishers who can modify the maps to be more understandable for the readers.
Marketa Beitlova; Stanislav Popelka; Vit Vozenilek. Student’s Reading of Thematic Maps from Czech School World Atlas – an Eye-tracking Study. Abstracts of the ICA 2020, 2, 1 -1.
AMA StyleMarketa Beitlova, Stanislav Popelka, Vit Vozenilek. Student’s Reading of Thematic Maps from Czech School World Atlas – an Eye-tracking Study. Abstracts of the ICA. 2020; 2 ():1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarketa Beitlova; Stanislav Popelka; Vit Vozenilek. 2020. "Student’s Reading of Thematic Maps from Czech School World Atlas – an Eye-tracking Study." Abstracts of the ICA 2, no. : 1-1.
Map complexity has been studied by cartographers for decades. Unfortunately, it is not being systematically measured as an essential map property and used to optimize cartographic products during the map-making process. Therefore, the appropriate load of map content in a map usually remains dependent only on the subjective assessment of the cartographer designing the map.The paper aims to describe and examine newly developed easy-to-use metric for graphic map load evaluation. A plugin for an open-source software Gimp was developed to provide an accessible tool to measure graphic map load of various geospatial visualizations in an image file format. This tool was then used to compare two Czech school atlases produced by Kartografie PRAHA, a.s. publisher in terms of their graphic map load. The examined atlases include: the latest World School Atlas (in Czech Školní atlas světa) and the new equivalent called Pupil’s Atlas (originally Školní atlas světa) intended to fit especially to younger pupils. Both the atlases are captured in Figure 1.The equivalent maps (the same or very similar map extents, scales, captured regions and map types) in both atlases were compared to investigate differences in graphic map load. For this, a developed metric implemented in the form of an extension to well-known image processing software Gimp was used. The extension advances an edge detection filter to identify both sharp and smooth edges in order to estimate the graphic map load of map samples. Also, a distribution of map load across the map layout is shown. Subsequently, measured values were compared and used to estimate the differences in the potential readability of those products.
Radek Barvir; Vit Vozenilek. Graphic map load comparison of two Czech school atlases using edge detection. Abstracts of the ICA 2020, 2, 1 -1.
AMA StyleRadek Barvir, Vit Vozenilek. Graphic map load comparison of two Czech school atlases using edge detection. Abstracts of the ICA. 2020; 2 ():1-1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRadek Barvir; Vit Vozenilek. 2020. "Graphic map load comparison of two Czech school atlases using edge detection." Abstracts of the ICA 2, no. : 1-1.
A school world atlas is likely the first systematic cartographic product which students encounter in their lives. However, only a few empirical studies have analysed school atlases in the context of map reading and learning geographical curricula. The present paper describes an eye-tracking study conducted on 30 grammar school students and their geography teacher. The study explored ten tasks using thematic world maps contained in the Czech school world atlas. Three research questions were posed: (i) Are students able to learn using these particular types of maps? (ii) Have the cartographic visualization methods in the school atlas been adequately selected? (iii) Does the teacher read the maps in the same manner as students? The results proved that the students were sufficiently able to learn using thematic maps. The average correctness of their answers exceeded 70%. However, the results highlighted several types of cartographic visualization methods which students found difficult to read. Most of the difficulties arose from map symbols being poorly legible. The most problematic task was estimating the value of the phenomenon from the symbol size legend. Finally, the difference between the students’ and teacher’s manner of reading maps in each task was analysed qualitatively and then quantitatively by applying two different scanpath comparison methods. The study revealed that the geography teacher applied a different method than her students. She avoided looking at the map legend and solved the task using her knowledge.
Marketa Beitlova; Stanislav Popelka; Vit Vozenilek. Differences in Thematic Map Reading by Students and Their Geography Teacher. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2020, 9, 492 .
AMA StyleMarketa Beitlova, Stanislav Popelka, Vit Vozenilek. Differences in Thematic Map Reading by Students and Their Geography Teacher. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2020; 9 (9):492.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMarketa Beitlova; Stanislav Popelka; Vit Vozenilek. 2020. "Differences in Thematic Map Reading by Students and Their Geography Teacher." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 9, no. 9: 492.
The city-building game Cities: Skylines simulates urban-related processes in a visually appealing 3D environment and thus offers interesting possibilities for visualizations of real-world places. Such visualizations could be used for presentation, participation, or education projects. However, the creation process of the game model from geographical data is inaccurate, complicated, and time consuming, thus preventing the wider use of this game for non-entertainment purposes. This paper presents the automatic methods scripted in the Cities: Skylines application programming interface (API) and bundled into a game modification (commonly referred to as a game mod) named GeoSkylines, to create a geographically accurate visualization of real-world places in Cities: Skylines. Based on various geographical data, the presented methods create road and rail networks, tree coverage, water basins, planning zones, buildings, and services. Using these methods, playable models of the cities of Svit (Slovakia) and Olomouc (Czech Republic) were created in the game. The game mod GeoSkylines also provides methods for exporting game objects such as roads, buildings, and zones into a Geographic Information System (GIS) data format that can be processed further. This feature enables the game Cities: Skylines to be utilized as a data collection tool that could be used in redevelopment design projects.
Jan Pinos; Vit Vozenilek; Ondrej Pavlis. Automatic Geodata Processing Methods for Real-World City Visualizations in Cities: Skylines. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 2020, 9, 17 .
AMA StyleJan Pinos, Vit Vozenilek, Ondrej Pavlis. Automatic Geodata Processing Methods for Real-World City Visualizations in Cities: Skylines. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2020; 9 (1):17.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJan Pinos; Vit Vozenilek; Ondrej Pavlis. 2020. "Automatic Geodata Processing Methods for Real-World City Visualizations in Cities: Skylines." ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information 9, no. 1: 17.
Activity-based micro-scale simulation models for transport modelling provide better evaluations of public transport accessibility, enabling researchers to overcome the shortage of reliable real-world data. Current simulation systems face simplifications of personal behaviour, zonal patterns, non-optimisation of public transport trips (choice of the fastest option only), and do not work with real targets and their characteristics. The new TRAMsim system uses a Monte Carlo approach, which evaluates all possible public transport and walking origin–destination (O–D) trips for k-nearest stops within a given time interval, and selects appropriate variants according to the expected scenarios and parameters derived from local surveys. For the city of Ostrava, Czechia, two commuting models were compared based on simulated movements to reach (a) randomly selected large employers and (b) proportionally selected employers using an appropriate distance–decay impedance function derived from various combinations of conditions. The validation of these models confirms the relevance of the proportional gravity-based model. Multidimensional evaluation of the potential accessibility of employers elucidates issues in several localities, including a high number of transfers, high total commuting time, low variety of accessible employers and high pedestrian mode usage. The transport accessibility evaluation based on synthetic trips offers an improved understanding of local situations and helps to assess the impact of planned changes.
Jiri Horak; Jan Tesla; David Fojtik; Vit Vozenilek. Modelling Public Transport Accessibility with Monte Carlo Stochastic Simulations: A Case Study of Ostrava. Sustainability 2019, 11, 7098 .
AMA StyleJiri Horak, Jan Tesla, David Fojtik, Vit Vozenilek. Modelling Public Transport Accessibility with Monte Carlo Stochastic Simulations: A Case Study of Ostrava. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (24):7098.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJiri Horak; Jan Tesla; David Fojtik; Vit Vozenilek. 2019. "Modelling Public Transport Accessibility with Monte Carlo Stochastic Simulations: A Case Study of Ostrava." Sustainability 11, no. 24: 7098.
The paper considers three scientific approaches and outlines a new concept of systematic cartography.The first approach – systems theorySystems theory has long been concerned with the study of complex systems (in recent times, complexity theory and complex systems have also been used as names of the field). Complex systems are present in the research of various disciplines, including geosciences, economics, social studies and technology. Recently, complexity has become a natural domain of interest in real-world socio-cognitive systems and emerging systemics research. Complex systems tend to be high-dimensional, non-linear, and challenging to study. Organised complexity is the degree of both the organisation and complexity of a system. When organisation and complexity are not part of the same system they each undoubtedly can occur naturally, but when both organisation and complexity are found in the same system, the odds of their occurring drop considerably, and the more of both that a system has, the less probable it becomes.It is often useful to consider spatial problems through a general systems approach. A general system is a group of fundamental elements bound together by specific linkages. Systems may be open or closed and may change through time. The earth is an open system in which there are inputs, outputs, and flow-through mechanisms. The linkages, or connections, that bind entities together into a system are paths through which matter, energy, ideas, and people pass from one element to another. General Systems Theory is useful to any approaches describing the earth – cartography is one of them.Cartography employs systems to develop analytical models with which they seek to understand and explain spatial patterns and interactions. Cartographers use the systems model, for example, to examine human migration patterns, the diffusion of ideas, and the spread of information. Moreover, research about maps relies on understanding the systems in which information and communication processes operate. Cartographers are interested in identifying, explaining, and predicting information flows in maps. They also seek to identify, describe, and explain cycles and patterns in both maps and map collections.The second approach – atlasesAtlases are, probably, the best known and the most flexible of popular cartographic products. Atlases are used to address different issues and to target different audiences. Historically, atlases have played different roles – from instruments of power, in the Renaissance to a current decision and planning support tools. Atlases are used for general reference, education, research and business. As they evolved, atlases were produced in different ways, from the initial manual compilation to current computer-generated processing. Atlases have experienced many changes in the way they are conceived, produced, disseminated and used.Many definitions of an atlas exist, and all of them...
Vit Vozenilek. Atlases and Systems Theory within Systematic Cartography. Abstracts of the ICA 2019, 1, 1 -2.
AMA StyleVit Vozenilek. Atlases and Systems Theory within Systematic Cartography. Abstracts of the ICA. 2019; 1 ():1-2.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVit Vozenilek. 2019. "Atlases and Systems Theory within Systematic Cartography." Abstracts of the ICA 1, no. : 1-2.
IMY was a worldwide celebration of maps and their unique role in our world. Supported by the United Nations, IMY provides opportunities to demonstrate, follow, and get involved in the art, science, and technology of making and using maps and geographic information. International Map Year (IMY) started in Paris 2011 when the General Assembly of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) asked the ICA Executive Committee (EC) to follow up on the proposal given in a motion from the Swedish Cartographic Society. An IMY Working Group (WG) was constituted – it defined the IMY goals and the activities required to reach them, and it proposed a suitable time period for the IMY to the ICA EC. IMY commenced in August 2015 and ended in December 2016. The success of IMY was dependent on all member nations of the ICA participating in an effort to broaden the knowledge of cartography and geographic information in society in general, especially among citizens and school children. Member nations of the ICA were responsible for organizing IMY activities, such as a national Map Day, through national IMY committees tasked to engage national organizations and spearheading collaboration. The IMY WG set up an IMY web site with general information on IMY, guidelines for how to organize Map Days, suggestions relating to activities aimed at general map awareness, and more. The web site also provides access to the electronic book The World of Maps, which has been translated from English into five other languages.
Bengt Rystedt; Ferjan Ormeling; Aileen Buckley; Serena Coetzee; Vit Vozenilek; David Fairbairn; Ayako Kagawa. International Map Year: Results and Implications. Proceedings of the ICA 2018, 1, 1 -4.
AMA StyleBengt Rystedt, Ferjan Ormeling, Aileen Buckley, Serena Coetzee, Vit Vozenilek, David Fairbairn, Ayako Kagawa. International Map Year: Results and Implications. Proceedings of the ICA. 2018; 1 ():1-4.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBengt Rystedt; Ferjan Ormeling; Aileen Buckley; Serena Coetzee; Vit Vozenilek; David Fairbairn; Ayako Kagawa. 2018. "International Map Year: Results and Implications." Proceedings of the ICA 1, no. : 1-4.
Rostislav Netek; Vit Vozenilek; Alena Vondrakova. WebGIS 2.0 as approach for flexible web-based map application. Proceedings of the International Conference on Geoinformatics and Data Analysis 2018, 1 -5.
AMA StyleRostislav Netek, Vit Vozenilek, Alena Vondrakova. WebGIS 2.0 as approach for flexible web-based map application. Proceedings of the International Conference on Geoinformatics and Data Analysis. 2018; ():1-5.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRostislav Netek; Vit Vozenilek; Alena Vondrakova. 2018. "WebGIS 2.0 as approach for flexible web-based map application." Proceedings of the International Conference on Geoinformatics and Data Analysis , no. : 1-5.
With the development of information and communication technologies, new technologies are leading to an exponential increase in the volume and types of data available. At this time of the information society, data is one of the most important arguments for policy making, crisis management, research and education, and many other fields. An essential task for experts is to share high-quality data providing the right information at the right time. Designing of data presentation can largely influence the user perception and the cognitive aspects of data interpretation. Significant amounts of data can be visualised in some way. One image can thus replace a considerable number of numeric tables and texts. The paper focuses on the accurate visualisation of data from the point of view of used colour schemes. Bad choose of colours can easily confuse the user and lead to the data misinterpretation. On the contrary, correctly created visualisations can make information transfer much simpler and more efficient.
Vit Vozenílek; Alena Vondrakova. Proper use of colour schemes for image data visualization. Ninth International Conference on Graphic and Image Processing (ICGIP 2017) 2018, 10615, 1061540 .
AMA StyleVit Vozenílek, Alena Vondrakova. Proper use of colour schemes for image data visualization. Ninth International Conference on Graphic and Image Processing (ICGIP 2017). 2018; 10615 ():1061540.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVit Vozenílek; Alena Vondrakova. 2018. "Proper use of colour schemes for image data visualization." Ninth International Conference on Graphic and Image Processing (ICGIP 2017) 10615, no. : 1061540.
Norway spruce dominates mountain forests in Europe. Natural variations in the mountainous coniferous forests are strongly influenced by all the main components of forest and landscape dynamics: species diversity, the structure of forest stands, nutrient cycling, carbon storage, and other ecosystem services. This paper deals with an empirical windthrow risk model based on the integration of logistic regression into GIS to assess forest vulnerability to wind-disturbance in the mountain spruce forests of Šumava National Park (Czech Republic). It is an area where forest management has been the focus of international discussions by conservationists, forest managers, and stakeholders. The authors developed the empirical windthrow risk model, which involves designing an optimized data structure containing dependent and independent variables entering logistic regression. The results from the model, visualized in the form of map outputs, outline the probability of risk to forest stands from wind in the examined territory of the national park. Such an application of the empirical windthrow risk model could be used as a decision support tool for the mountain spruce forests in a study area. Future development of these models could be useful for other protected European mountain forests dominated by Norway spruce.
Lukas Krejci; Jaromir Kolejka; Vit Vozenilek; Ivo Machar. Application of GIS to Empirical Windthrow Risk Model in Mountain Forested Landscapes. Forests 2018, 9, 96 .
AMA StyleLukas Krejci, Jaromir Kolejka, Vit Vozenilek, Ivo Machar. Application of GIS to Empirical Windthrow Risk Model in Mountain Forested Landscapes. Forests. 2018; 9 (2):96.
Chicago/Turabian StyleLukas Krejci; Jaromir Kolejka; Vit Vozenilek; Ivo Machar. 2018. "Application of GIS to Empirical Windthrow Risk Model in Mountain Forested Landscapes." Forests 9, no. 2: 96.
Vit Vozenilek; Alena Vondrakova; Rostislav Netek. Service-oriented map production. Proceedings of the International Conference on Geoinformatics and Data Analysis 2018, 192 -197.
AMA StyleVit Vozenilek, Alena Vondrakova, Rostislav Netek. Service-oriented map production. Proceedings of the International Conference on Geoinformatics and Data Analysis. 2018; ():192-197.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVit Vozenilek; Alena Vondrakova; Rostislav Netek. 2018. "Service-oriented map production." Proceedings of the International Conference on Geoinformatics and Data Analysis , no. : 192-197.
Pavel Samec; Vít Voženílek; Alena Vondráková; Jaromír Macků. Diversity of forest soils and bedrock in soil regions of the Central-European highlands (Czech Republic). CATENA 2018, 160, 95 -102.
AMA StylePavel Samec, Vít Voženílek, Alena Vondráková, Jaromír Macků. Diversity of forest soils and bedrock in soil regions of the Central-European highlands (Czech Republic). CATENA. 2018; 160 ():95-102.
Chicago/Turabian StylePavel Samec; Vít Voženílek; Alena Vondráková; Jaromír Macků. 2018. "Diversity of forest soils and bedrock in soil regions of the Central-European highlands (Czech Republic)." CATENA 160, no. : 95-102.
Ivo Machar; Vit Vozenilek; Jaroslav Simon; Vilém Pechanec; Jan Brus; Petr Fulnecek; Tomas Vitek. Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas. Nature Conservation 2017, 22, 51 -78.
AMA StyleIvo Machar, Vit Vozenilek, Jaroslav Simon, Vilém Pechanec, Jan Brus, Petr Fulnecek, Tomas Vitek. Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas. Nature Conservation. 2017; 22 ():51-78.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIvo Machar; Vit Vozenilek; Jaroslav Simon; Vilém Pechanec; Jan Brus; Petr Fulnecek; Tomas Vitek. 2017. "Joining of the historical research and future prediction as a support tool for the assessment of management strategy for European beech-dominated forests in protected areas." Nature Conservation 22, no. : 51-78.
The regional effects of climate change on forest ecosystems in the temperate climate zone of Europe can be modelled as shifts of forest vegetation zones in the landscape, northward and to higher elevations. This study applies a biogeographical model of climate conditions in the forest vegetation zones of the Central European landscape, in order to predict the impact of future climate change on the most widespread tree species in European deciduous forests—the European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.). The biogeographical model is supported by a suite of software applications in the GIS environment. The model outputs are defined as a set of conditions - climate scenario A1B by the Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES) for a forecast period, for a specified geographical area and with ecological conditions appropriate for the European beech, which provide regional scenarios for predicted future climatic conditions in the context of the European beech’s environmental requirements. These predicted changes can be graphically visualized. The results of the model scenarios for regional climate change show that in the Czech Republic from 2070 onwards, optimal growing conditions for the European beech will only exist in some parts of those areas where it currently occurs naturally. Based on these results, it is highly recommended that the national strategy for sustainable forest management in the Czech Republic be partly re-evaluated. Thus, the presented biogeographical model of climate conditions in forest vegetation zones can be applied, not only to generate regional scenarios of climate change in the landscape, but also as a support tool for the development of a sustainable forest management strategy.
Ivo Machar; Veronika Vlckova; Antonin Bucek; Vit Vozenilek; Lubomir Salek; Lucie Jerabkova. Modelling of Climate Conditions in Forest Vegetation Zones as a Support Tool for Forest Management Strategy in European Beech Dominated Forests. Forests 2017, 8, 82 .
AMA StyleIvo Machar, Veronika Vlckova, Antonin Bucek, Vit Vozenilek, Lubomir Salek, Lucie Jerabkova. Modelling of Climate Conditions in Forest Vegetation Zones as a Support Tool for Forest Management Strategy in European Beech Dominated Forests. Forests. 2017; 8 (3):82.
Chicago/Turabian StyleIvo Machar; Veronika Vlckova; Antonin Bucek; Vit Vozenilek; Lubomir Salek; Lucie Jerabkova. 2017. "Modelling of Climate Conditions in Forest Vegetation Zones as a Support Tool for Forest Management Strategy in European Beech Dominated Forests." Forests 8, no. 3: 82.
Image maps have become very popular and frequently produced cartographical outputs during recent years. However, the unambiguous terminology, definitions, content and appearance specification have not been widely researched. The paper deals with the new definition of image map, its components delineation, and basic classification. The authors understand the image map as a special map portraying geographic space in a particular cartographical projection and map scale, where its content consists of two basic components – image and symbol components. Image component is represented by remote sensing image(s), while symbol component is represented by cartographical symbols. An image map has to have three essential attributes: cartographical projection, map scale and symbol component by means of map language. The authors also present aspects of topographic and thematic image maps.
V. Vozenilek; L. Belka. THE CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPT OF THE IMAGE MAP. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2016, XLI-B4, 605 -610.
AMA StyleV. Vozenilek, L. Belka. THE CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPT OF THE IMAGE MAP. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. 2016; XLI-B4 ():605-610.
Chicago/Turabian StyleV. Vozenilek; L. Belka. 2016. "THE CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPT OF THE IMAGE MAP." The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLI-B4, no. : 605-610.
Image maps have become very popular and frequently produced cartographical outputs during recent years. However, the unambiguous terminology, definitions, content and appearance specification have not been widely researched. The paper deals with the new definition of image map, its components delineation, and basic classification. The authors understand the image map as a special map portraying geographic space in a particular cartographical projection and map scale, where its content consists of two basic components – image and symbol components. Image component is represented by remote sensing image(s), while symbol component is represented by cartographical symbols. An image map has to have three essential attributes: cartographical projection, map scale and symbol component by means of map language. The authors also present aspects of topographic and thematic image maps.
V. Vozenílek; L. Belka. THE CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPT OF THE IMAGE MAP. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences 2016, XLI-B4, 605 -610.
AMA StyleV. Vozenílek, L. Belka. THE CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPT OF THE IMAGE MAP. The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences. 2016; XLI-B4 ():605-610.
Chicago/Turabian StyleV. Vozenílek; L. Belka. 2016. "THE CARTOGRAPHIC CONCEPT OF THE IMAGE MAP." The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences XLI-B4, no. : 605-610.