Publication details
Geovizualizace přírodních katastrof v globálním kontextu
| Title in English | Geovisualization of Natural Disasters in Global Context |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | Recenzovaný sborník příspěvků ze semináře k "Mezinárodnímu roku planety Země" |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Earth magnetism, geography |
| Keywords | crises management; map support; cartographic visualization; geographic information |
| Description | Cartography is the oldest science dealing with visualization. In the case of crises management visualization services can provide a unified environment allowing visualizing, analyzing, and/or editing data from various data sources within a single client. First part of the paper describes new methods used for mapping disaster events gathered on the global, regional, and national level. Web based graphical map displays are used to monitor both the real time situation, and longer term historical trends. Different categories of cartographic support for disaster and crises management are described. The main theoretical approach proposed for the crises management cartographic support is so called adaptable cartography. This method is based on the idea of geodata visualization automation and adjustment according to situation, purpose and users background (Reichenbacher, 2003). Adaptable maps are still supposed to be maps, i.e. correct, well legible, visual medium for spatial information transmission. While all map modification processes are incorporated in electronic map logic, users can affect adaptable map just indirectly by a context. |
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