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Students' successfulness and strategies when working with a map and factors affecting them
Havelková, Lenka ; Hanus, Martin (advisor) ; Knecht, Petr (referee) ; Bláha, Jan Daniel (referee)
Nowadays, information is increasingly presented in the form of various graphic materials. One of the key means of information visualisation is a map. Maps are complex representations and it is necessary to comprehend several cartographic concepts and to acquire skills and strategies for their efficient use. For this reason, it is important to give maps sufficient attention in the course of education. For the education to be of high quality, it is fundamental to understand the process of the map use and factors affecting this process and its successfulness. Therefore, the general purpose of the dissertation thesis is to develop this understanding. Specifically, the thesis has four main aims. One of them is to identify a map skill level of Czech students while using thematic maps since the popularity of thematic maps is increasing together with the number of cartographic insufficiencies they contain. These insufficiencies can inter alia cause a formation of misconceptions both about the maps and phenomena and regions they display. The second main aim is to identify and describe strategies that students choose to solve tasks which require the use of a thematic map. Additionally, the sub-aim is to understand the influence of chosen factors on the level of map skills as well as on choice and efficiency...
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Historical map of the Battle of Štěrboholy
Vojkovský, Josef ; Čábelka, Miroslav (advisor) ; Bayer, Tomáš (referee)
The goal of this bachelor's thesis is to conduct a content analysis of old maps of the Battle of Štěrboholy. Based on the information gained from the analyzed maps, a historical map of this conflict will be created. The old maps of the battle used in this thesis are located in the Map Collection of the Faculty of Science, Charles University. In the first part of the thesis, the battle is introduced in historical context. This is followed by a discussion of issues related to content analysis of old battle maps. The analysis of two old maps follows. The last part of this thesis is dedicated to creating a historical map based on the old maps. The result is a detailed map of the battle, which aims to provide the reader with the most accurate depiction of the conflict. The map also contains additional information about the context of the battle. Keywords: historical map, old map, battle map, map analysis, Battle of Štěrboholy
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Historical Atlas of the Battle of Leipzig
Horák, Pavel ; Čábelka, Miroslav (advisor) ; Machová, Daniela (referee)
The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to analyze selected old maps of the Battle of Leipzig and create a historical atlas of this battle, which is one of the most important clashes of the Napoleonic Wars. In the theoretical part, the basic concepts related to the given issue are explained. The methodology of map analysis is also described, namely content, semiotic and cartometric analysis. The following is a brief presentation of the actors, causes, progress and consequences of the Battle of Leipzig. In the practical part of the thesis, a detailed content and semiotic analysis of two old maps of the Battle of Leipzig from the Map Collection of the Faculty of Science is carried out. A separate practical output is a printed thematic historical atlas of the Battle of Leipzig, which is designed and created on the basis of the knowledge gained. This atlas contains eight different maps, accompanying texts, figures, tables, as well as a character key. The atlas should show the reader the spatial location of the armies at different times and also provide basic information about the important conflict in question. Keywords: Battle of Leipzig, historical atlas, map analysis, ArcGIS, battle map, thematic cartography
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Analysis of Water Bodies on Aretin map of Bohemia
Povolná, Lucie ; Čábelka, Miroslav (advisor) ; Bayer, Tomáš (referee)
This bachelor thesis dealt with the personality of Pavel Aretin, his map of Bohemia from 1619 and its other editions. The main goal of this work was to analyze the leadership on selected editions of Aretin's map from the funds of the Map Collection of the Faculty of Science, Charles University and the National Archive, to perform a basic content and cartometric analysis. The content analysis was focused on the line and area elements of water on Aretin's maps. Changes in the representation of the waterworks during the four editions of Aretin's map of Bohemia and differences in topography from the present were examined. The content analysis included analyzes of map features and descriptions of water bodies. The cartometric analysis focused on the accuracy of the map layout according to identical points awarded to objects related to the water theme. This analysis was performed in MapAnalyst software.
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Students' successfulness and strategies when working with a map and factors affecting them
Havelková, Lenka ; Hanus, Martin (advisor) ; Knecht, Petr (referee) ; Bláha, Jan Daniel (referee)
Nowadays, information is increasingly presented in the form of various graphic materials. One of the key means of information visualisation is a map. Maps are complex representations and it is necessary to comprehend several cartographic concepts and to acquire skills and strategies for their efficient use. For this reason, it is important to give maps sufficient attention in the course of education. For the education to be of high quality, it is fundamental to understand the process of the map use and factors affecting this process and its successfulness. Therefore, the general purpose of the dissertation thesis is to develop this understanding. Specifically, the thesis has four main aims. One of them is to identify a map skill level of Czech students while using thematic maps since the popularity of thematic maps is increasing together with the number of cartographic insufficiencies they contain. These insufficiencies can inter alia cause a formation of misconceptions both about the maps and phenomena and regions they display. The second main aim is to identify and describe strategies that students choose to solve tasks which require the use of a thematic map. Additionally, the sub-aim is to understand the influence of chosen factors on the level of map skills as well as on choice and efficiency...
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Analysis of Criginger's maps from Map Collection of Charles University
Popp, Marek ; Čábelka, Miroslav (advisor) ; Bayer, Tomáš (referee)
Analysis of Criginger's maps from Map Collection of Charles University Abstract This bachelor's thesis concerns itself with Criginger's map of Bohemia from 1568. Main objective of this thesis are content analysis and a cartometric analysis of derivates of Criginger's map from the Map Collection of Charles University made by Flemish cartographes Abraham Ortelius, Gerard de Jode and Gerard Mercator and the reproduction of the original map made by Karel Kuchař. Analysis consists of the description of map contents, treatment of map key, analysis of map scale and general cartometric analysis. MapAnalyst software has been used for the indentical spots visualisation. In addition, thesis compares descriptions of settlement on examined maps. Key words: Criginger, old maps, map analysis, Map collection of Faculty of Science
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