Electronic Journal of Polish Agricultural Universities (EJPAU) founded by all Polish Agriculture Universities presents original papers and review articles relevant to all aspects of agricultural sciences. It is target for persons working both in science and industry,regulatory agencies or teaching in agricultural sector. Covered by IFIS Publishing (Food Science and Technology Abstracts), ELSEVIER Science - Food Science and Technology Program, CAS USA (Chemical Abstracts), CABI Publishing UK and ALPSP (Association of Learned and Professional Society Publisher - full membership). Presented in the Master List of Thomson ISI.
2018
Volume 21
Issue 1
Topic:
Geodesy and Cartography
ELECTRONIC
JOURNAL OF
POLISH
AGRICULTURAL
UNIVERSITIES
Górski J. 2018. GEOLOGICAL FEATURES IN THE CONTENT OF POLISH TOURIST MAPS
DOI:10.30825/5.ejpau.16.2018.21.1, EJPAU 21(1), #04.
Available Online: http://www.ejpau.media.pl/volume21/issue1/abs-04.html

GEOLOGICAL FEATURES IN THE CONTENT OF POLISH TOURIST MAPS
DOI:10.30825/5.EJPAU.16.2018.21.1

Jacek Górski
Institute of Geoinformation and Cartography, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland

 

ABSTRACT

Complete presentation of a geotourist site requires a description of the location. Some maps are designed exactly for that purpose, but geotourist features may be also found on other tourist maps.
   After presentation of the general idea of the tourist maps, the main characteristics of these maps (purposes, types and content) are discussed with remarks on geotourism.
   The principal questions concern the properties of the geological information and the geological information in relation to other subject matters. The number, classes and graphical form of the represented sites are considered from the perspective of cartographical symbolization. The additional content of maps, especially the descriptive part, is also compared.
   Polish tourist maps are involved as the subject of studies. Some examples, derived from these maps, illustrate the discussed problems. A prior selection was made to compare maps designed in various times and by different publishing houses.

Key words: general tourist maps, geotourism, geotourist map, thematic mapping.

Jacek Górski
Institute of Geoinformation and Cartography, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
ul. R. Prawocheñskiego 15
10-720 Olsztyn
Poland
email: jastagor@moskit.uwm.edu.pl

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