Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course the students will be able to create interactive thematic web maps using the tools available on an online web mapping platform. On the theoretical part, the students will be presented with various map products generated by current geovisualisation technologies and tools, through relevant applications presented and discussed in the class.
Course Content (Syllabus)
General concepts of Geovisualization. Map representation of the third dimension. Digital representation, modeling and cartographic portrayal of 3D objects / phenomena. Spatiotemporal mapping. Cartographic visualization of spatiotemporal / dynamic phenomena (dynamic maps, animated maps etc.) Cartography and multimedia. Cartography and the Internet: Methods, techniques and cartographic applications for Web mapping.