Despite the growing efficiency of map-design process in general, tactile mapping has remained peripheral to mainstream cartography. For a specific group people with visual impairment, however, maps are only effective way obtain complex idea about geospatial distribution surrounding world. As there numerous specifics creating these 3D and limited users, products have usually been either very simple creations or, on other hand, difficult expensive produce. Modern trends progress availability...

Graphic map load is a property of quantifying the amount content. It indicates visual complexity and helps cartographers to adapt maps other geospatial visualizations accomplish their purpose. Generally, design needs enable user quickly, comprehensively, intuitively obtain relevant spatial information from map. Especially, this applies in cases like crisis management, immunology military. However, there are no widely applicable metrics assess cartographic products. This paper evaluates seven...

Map load is a map property quantifying the amount of content in cartographic products. Since 1960s, various approaches have been examined to determine map-load value assume complexity level. However, none these has become commonly used evaluate level neither during map-design process nor for maps' comparison. This paper aims present an easy-to-use and freely available tool GMLMT (Graphic Load Measuring Tool) developed at Department Geoinformatics, Palacký University Olomouc. applies metric...

The paper presents the data from participatory emotional mapping in Prague, Czech Republic. It contains 98,364 points complemented with 30,941 comments 5,973 respondents across city of Prague (1,335,084 inhabitants according to [1]). There were eight questions/statements common for all furthermore each district (n = 27) could add up seven questions/statements. collected via our own platform EmotionalMaps.eu April September 2021.

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...

The quality of life has been an attractive topic for several decades, and it received attention in the scientific, political public spheres. However, a growing number studies aimed at assessing life, inconsistencies persist definition, theoretical underpinnings approaches to life. This study aims compare results different methods aggregating indicators into synthetic index. synthesis individual sub-indices final index typology which describes variability arising from using calculation...

Infographics have become a widely utilized concept in contemporary cartography for visualizing wide range of data. Despite this, there is lack comprehensive scholarly studies addressing the theory infographics, and cartographers not yet established precise definition or unified classification them. Consequently, cartographic production lacks clear rules methodologies systematically incorporating infographic elements. This paper introduces systematic approach precisely quantifying evaluating...

Abstract. The majority of information has a spatial context that can be represented on the map, while maps are presenting real world in simplified and generalised way, focusing key features or specific topic. For some kinds users, map as representation is not only possibility but also necessity. Among these people belong with visual impairments. number visually impaired increases every year to their full-fledged integration into society devoted considerable attention. But People impairments...

Abstract. Spatial information became ordinary for everyday life, example in different kinds of maps. The majority maps are produced reading with eyes. Nevertheless, people visual impairment, including blind people, perceive the world differently and have an insufficient amount possible ways how to investigate surroundings.Creating a tactile map impairment is conceptually different, more expensive difficult comparing normal This why researches cartography focus question spatial can be...

Night-Time Light (NTL) satellite imagery is widely recognized and valued as a powerful tool for spatial analysis research. Despite its global popularity, there absence of similar studies dealing with NTL intensity in Czechia. Using VIIRS/DNB data, our study focused on analyzing the changes night-time light before during coronavirus restrictions. These restrictions had substantial impact social economic life, particularly peak pandemic, affecting not only Czechia but also other regions...

This paper and accompanying map aim on the issue of brain drain (otherwise known as Human Capital Flight) concerning cultural creative industries. The study is focused evaluation Olomouc city, Czechia. In case a mid-sized city such Olomouc, human capital flight largely associated with fields, because it plays significant part economy character city. 'brain index' Czech municipalities has been calculated visualized within synthetic map. supported by investigated from local university....

Interactivity in today’s society finds its way into many facets of life and can be used various ways, including 3D printing. For example, models incorporated museum exhibitions serve as interactive media for visitors, deepening their experience. One the advantages haptic is immediate feedback. Such have uses, from being a part an exhibition to providing assistance people with visual impairment. This article describes process creating model depicting Wenceslas Hill Olomouc eighteenth century....

The majority of information has a spatial context that can be represented on map. For people with visual impairments, using map as representation real is not only possibility but also necessity. At the Department Geoinformatics, Faculty Science, Palacký University Olomouc, Czech Republic, research team developed prototypes and methodology for creation modern type 3D tactile maps, linkable mobile devices. have been verified in practice cooperation educational centres impairment blind people,...

Abstract. Map complexity has been studied by cartographers for decades. Unfortunately, it is not being systematically measured as an essential map property and used to optimize cartographic products during the map-making process. Therefore, appropriate load of content in a usually remains dependent only on subjective assessment cartographer designing map.The paper aims describe examine newly developed easy-to-use metric graphic evaluation. A plugin open-source software Gimp was provide...