The Image Map: from Broad Practical Use towards a Cartographic Concept

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Result on the web

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

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Result language

angličtina

Original language name

The Image Map: from Broad Practical Use towards a Cartographic Concept

Original language description

Image maps have become very popular and frequently produced cartographic 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 component delineation, and basic classification. The authors present aspects of topographic and thematic image maps. The main theoretical achievement of the authors' research is a formulation of the image component and the symbol component of image map content. Finally, several examples of topographic and thematic image maps are presented. They differ according to the relationship between topographic background and thematic content, and between image and symbol component. Theimage component can be a carrier of thematic information, or it can be used as topographic background. The image map examples were compiled for use by the military, urban planners and natural risk emergency services etc. All examples demo

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Czech description

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Type

J_x - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)

CEP classification

DE - Earth magnetism, geodesy, geography

OECD FORD branch

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Project

<a href="/en/project/EE2.3.20.0170" target="_blank" >EE2.3.20.0170: Building of Research Team in the Field of Environmental Modeling and the Use of Geoinformation Systems with the Consequence in Participation in International Networks and Programs</a><br>

Continuities

P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year

2013

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Kartographische Nachrichten

ISSN

0022-9164

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Volume of the periodical

2013

Issue of the periodical within the volume

4

Country of publishing house

DE - GERMANY

Number of pages

9

Pages from-to

196-204

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EID of the result in the Scopus database

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