Ján PRAVDA

Conceptual and Cartographic Aspects of the Landscape Atlas of the Slovak Republic

Pravda, J.: Conceptual and Cartographic Aspects of the Landscape Atlas of the Slovak Republic. Kartografické listy, 2003, 11, 12 refs.

Abstract: The Landscape Atlas of the Slovak Republic appeared in 2002. Its character, scope, some parameters of its content, and above all conceptual and cartographic aspects are analysed. It is recognised that it is a regional atlas and its conception is imbalanced. It is characterised by numerous drawbacks: the geographical and orientation networks in maps are missing as is the register of names, contribution to the methodology of map expressing is controversial, text part of the atlas is scarcely functional or informing.

Keywords: Complex thematic atlases, national atlases, regional atlases