Thematic Cartography and Databases Visualization

Abstract

Each cartographic work must show topographic or thematic information about the area and its parts, so that the means of expression usedin it support its function and purpose. However, with the rise of digital technologies the cartographic work is, most often work with thematic content,increasingly just a routine CAD, respectively GIS output products without the professional cartographic supervision. Then, the resulting productis "only" a visualized database. If there is a need of a good quality printed output of such database, the possibilities of a print presentation comequickly into conflict, namely a commonly large database offer and cartographic model offer of the used software. This issue is discussedon the example of print-making and preparation of the Landscape Atlas of the Czech Republic.

Keywords

• Landscape Atlas of the Czech Republic
• thematic cartography
• visualization