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The research presented in this chapter is part of the project called Dynamic Geovisualization in Crisis Management (GEOKRIMA – Masaryk University, Brno, Czech Republic, 2005–2011). The project is focused on the use of existing data, verification of the data’s timeliness and integrity, analysis of the data’s qualitative features, interpretation, presentation and implementation of its accessibility to the users who are crisis management personnel. The chapter revolves around contextual visualisation that is designed, above all, for the regional Operational and Informational Centre of Integrated Rescue System. The goal is to offer maps in a form and structure that leads to a higher efficiency and a clearer communication process between the dispatching and rescue squads. The system of map keys consists of topography in four versions and two thematic contexts (one for monitoring and one for the incident). The topography is designed to be used in all crisis situations that are defined by the National Security Council. The thematic content aims to monitor the transport of dangerous goods. The final proposal of the map key is a compact system where colours and shapes are the leading attributes that knit groups of symbols together. Individual symbols are stored in SVG format (compatible with SLD standard) to be used through WMS.
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The project (no.: MSM0021622418) is supported by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic.
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Friedmannová, L. (2010). Designing Map Keys for Crisis Management on the Regional Operational and Informational Centre Level: Monitoring Transport of Dangerous Goods via Contextual Visualisation . In: Konecny, M., Zlatanova, S., Bandrova, T. (eds) Geographic Information and Cartography for Risk and Crisis Management. Lecture Notes in Geoinformation and Cartography. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03442-8_29
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