Peter KARVAŠ, Jaromír KAŇOK

Kartografická anamorfóza v súčasnej kartografii

Karvaš, P., Kaňok, J.: Cartographic Anamorphosis in Present Cartography. Kartografické listy, 2009, 17, 2 figs., 2 tabs., 21 refs.

Abstract: This cartography method is very popular in North America (USA, Canada). There is the main part of the education process of cartography. It is the part of the most popular methods of cartograpfic visualization and presentation. In our place this method is used a little. Cartographic anamorphosis is developed quickly. In present days many softwares exist, which contain tools for production of anamorphic maps. Therefore this method is often used incorrectly. Following this fact, whoever can make anamorphic output. Presently cartographic anamorfosis finds application in the sphere of cartographic animation and interactive maps. Catographic animation punctuates time transformations of thematic contain. User receives information better and quickly.

Keywords: cartographic anamorphosis, area cartogram, value-by-area map, Dorling cartogram, pseudo-cartogram, contiguous and non-contiguous cartogram