Due to the suburbanisation process, it is becoming more difficult properly define rural and urban areas in Czech Republic. This delimitation problem has been intensively studied Europe, including Republic, for decades, but only so-called 'crisp' rules have set categorisation of rural. no longer satisfactory because substantial population movements. Our research focuses on applying fuzzy theory subsequent advanced cartographic visualisation. We used principles regulation, or inference...

Due to the current situation, and preventive measures taken tackle COVID-19, it is crucial keep society well-informed. Besides media official news, that often include tabular data, has also become a new standard for information sources incorporate map application or geovisualization. This paper offers comprehensive systematic overview describing most prominent useful applications visualizations. News outlets should place same importance on data analysis interpretation as they visualization....

Crisis mapping is a legitimate component of both crisis informatics and disaster risk management. It has become an effective tool for humanitarian workers, especially after the earthquake in Haiti 2010. Ushahidi among many platforms on offer growing field mapping, involves application crowdsourcing to create online interactive maps areas turmoil. This paper presents Map Czech Republic, which first such instrument be deployed nationwide Central Europe. describes methodologies used preparatory...

Abstract The differences in welfare amongst European countries are especially evident border regions, and this affects cross-border cooperation relationships. Due to the historical development of Central Eastern over last century, affected unique “laboratories” for geographical research. This study assesses disparities socio-economic indicators representing phenomena Czech-Polish region, through analysis (spatial) continuity, using quantitative methods (multivariate statistics profiling),...

Quality of life and satisfaction are topics that currently receive a great deal attention across the globe. Many approaches exist, which use both qualitative quantitative methods, to capture these phenomena. Historically, quality was measured exclusively by economic indicators. However, it is indisputable other factors influence people’s satisfaction, captured subjective survey-based data. By contrast, objective data can easily be obtained cover wider range, in terms population area. In this...

Visual analytics aims to connect the processing power of information technologies and user's ability logical thinking reasoning through complex visual interaction. Moreover, most data contain spatial component. Therefore, need for geovisual tools methods arises. Either one can develop own system but dissemination findings its usability might be problematic or widespread well-known platform utilized. The aim this paper is prove applicability Google Earth™ software as a tool that helps...

The concept of entropy connected with GIS is relatively new. Its mathematical background was defined after World War II by Claude E. Shannon, well-known mathematician, electronic engineer and founder information theory. Information theory deals as measure which every single message has. And thus quantifies the amount in a message. paper based on applications cartography demonstrates its usage GIS. authors provide an algorithm for setting number intervals thematic maps using calculations....

City planning, decision-making and participation in local administration can be sometimes elitist, closed to the public non-participatory processes. Citizens are frequently a neglected part of these activities usually only involved considered prior elections. Yet citizens have relevant role processes town planning administration. This paper describes implementation web-based crowdsourcing tool for collection visualisation emotion-based subjective information on maps. The was used case study...

This article reviews the potential of kite-mapping as part an interdisciplinary and multinational field course. It situates a low cost, high quality, participatory approach, in relation to use maps, arguing that research might usefully attend more than simply skills acquired during exercise technicalities innovation. Evidenced from two day-long workshops on Maltese island Gozo we describe practical issues involved making mapping work. We draw descriptions practice deploy multi-method...

Abstract The active involvement of citizens in decision-making processes via geoparticipatory spatial tools is becoming a popular research field among geographers, GIScientists, environmental psychologists, political scientists and many others. This paper presents the idea Index geoparticipation – an indicator-based index divided into three dimensions (communication, participation, transparency) that helps to evaluate state Czech municipalities. It describes current at municipality level...

Abstract Quality of life is a frequently discussed topic among scientists, politicians and the general public; it touches on wide range scientific disciplines in various contexts. Its relation to specific conditions external environment, which shape individual society, makes possible look at through geographical lens study its spatial differentiation. The aimed explore assess relationships between objective dimension quality degree municipal membership rural an urban continuum....

Abstract In recent decades, research into the quality of life has been carried out by scientists and political organizations. This article follows European Union's call for a multidimensional approach to life. The puts forward novel concept life, based on key domains their respective indicators, as described in available statistical data. Using methods, synthetic index is constructed basis defined typology NUTS 2 proposed. Linking these outputs visualisation that identified main regions...

Simulation games, as a method of playful learning, have been used for more than 70 years in various disciplines with the economy leading application field. Their development has tied advances computer science, and nowadays, hundreds simulation games exist. However, are not just useful encouraging disciplinary knowledge production; they also promise to be effective tools interdisciplinary collaboration. To further explore these promises, we report on design playing game boundary...

The article is focused on a detailed micro-study describing changes in the behaviour of authors three months before and during COVID-19 pandemic. study based data from Google Location Service. Despite fact it evaluates only people cannot be sufficiently representative, unique example possible processing at such level accuracy. most significant quarantine are described interpreted detail. Another purpose to point out possibilities analytical while being aware personal protection issues....

Due to the ongoing changes in settlement, it is becoming increasingly difficult properly define rural and urban areas Czechia. This delimitation problem has been intensively studied Europe, including Czechia, for decades, but only “crisp” rules have set this purpose. no longer sufficient because of substantial population movements. Our research focused on applying fuzzy theory a subsequent visualization statistical comparison. paper focuses an introduction such approaches aims present...

Abstract. In this study, we first develop a hypothesis that existing quantitative visual complexity measures will overall reflect the level of cartographic generalization, and test hypothesis. Specifically, to our hypothesis, selected common geovisualization types (i.e., maps, hybrid satellite images shaded relief maps) retrieved examples as provided by Google Maps, OpenStreetMap SchweizMobil swisstopo. Selected geovisualizations vary in design choices, scene contents different levels...

Participation is becoming not only a theoretical framework of EU and UN documents, but also practical approach that many municipalities explore in order to build resilient, sustainable smart cities. The paper presents weighted Index Geoparticipation for all the Czech Republic (n = 6258). index an indicator-based value divided into three dimensions (communication, participation, transparency) helps evaluate state geoparticipation among municipalities. size municipality (measured by...

Innovation is widely considered as an engine of economic growth, competitiveness and job creation.As such it has become a hot policy topic over the last years, especially on regional national levels.Thus, vital to analyze evaluate innovation activities, whether they are dispersed or concentrated in space.This article address question: innovations spatially clustered not?In this article, we obtain clear picture geographical distribution activities carried out by companies Czech Republic...