103-0227-00L  Cartography III

SemesterAutumn Semester 2016
LecturersL. Hurni
Periodicityyearly recurring course
Language of instructionEnglish


AbstractBasic methods, technologies, scripting, and systems for interactive web mapping projects and in the internet cartography.
Learning objectiveGain knowledge about basic methods, technologies, scripting, and systems for interactive web mapping projects. Assessment of existing products regarding production methods. Definition of useful methods for Web-based map projects.
Content- Web mapping
- Web Map Services (WMS)
- User Interface design
- Symbolisation
- Programming
- JavaScript
- Debugging
- Map production using GIS data
- 3D applications in cartography
Lecture notesOwn script and instructions will be distributed.
Literature- Grünreich, Dietmar, Hake, Günter and Liqiu Meng (2002): Kartographie, 8. Auflage, Verlag W. de Gruyter, Berlin
- Robinson, Arthur et al. (1995): Elements of Cartography, 6th edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York, ISBN 0-471-55579-7
- Jones, Christopher (1997): Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and Computer Cartography, Longman, Harlow, ISBN 0-582-04439-1
- Stoll, Heinz (2001): Computergestützte Kartografie, SGK-Publikation Nr. 15 (siehe www.kartographie.ch)
Prerequisites / NoticePrerequisites: Kartografie I; Kartografie II; Thematische Kartografie
Further information at http://www.karto.ethz.ch/studium/lehrangebot.html