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Table 2 Examples of combination of a theme, space and time as a fixed, controlled and observed
aspect
Specification Aspect
Example
Atlas
Theme
Observed
Population
Atlas of population of USA 1990-2020
Space
Fixed
USA
Time
Controlled
1990 (2000, 2010,
2020)
Theme
Controlled Administrative division
Political atlas of Europe in 2010
Space
Observed
European countries
Time
Fixed
2010
Theme
Fixed
Nesting of birds
Atlas of nesting of birds in 2000-2010
Space
Observed
Habitat
Time
Controlled Years
concept of individual maps, and thus the type of thematic atlas. These specifications
are established for each atlas as fixed, controlled or observed aspect:
• fixed aspect does not change in all maps in the atlas,
• controlled aspect comes values according to the exact sequences,
• observed aspect is systematically measured and forms the main content of the
map in the atlas.
Combining a theme, space and time as a fixed, controlled and observed aspect
forms the basic types of atlases (Table
2
).
Although the term
'
atlas
'
is frequently associated with the concepts of
'
world
'
and
, there are atlases with large-scale plans (city street guides),
special-purpose atlases (such as road atlases for motorists), and special-subject
atlases (such as an atlas of agriculture) (Keates
1989
).
Each synthetic thematic map can be a part or even basis of a thematic atlas,
particularly when they are the result of extensive geographic research, such
Vondrakov´ et al. (
2013
) and Burian et al. (
2013
). The atlas resources or stimulus
can also be the materials from Earth remote sensing and thematic satellite maps that
have already become the full cartographic products (Vozenilek et al.
2012
;Bˇlka
and Vozenilek
2013
).
'
small scale
'
Relationships in the Atlas
Atlases are used to collect and disseminate geographical knowledge about the earth.
To advance the usage of atlases, development on its methodological base for
relationship within both atlas and its maps is a hot topic.
