Department of Cartography and GIS

Department of Cartography and Geographic Information Systems

wersja polska

Since 1953, our Department has been carrying the rich tradition of Department of Cartography, Institute of Geography, Polish Academy of Sciences. In 1994 a merger occured with the Laboratory of Geographic Information Systems and GIS tools were brought into editorial works of the Atlas of Poland. Since then, our aim is to combine cartographic know-how, craftmanship and advanced technology.

Projects - Current & Recent

Transportation Model

Graph-based transportation accessibility model developed for Ministry of Regional Development.

Internet Atlas of Poland

Only Polish version available.

Poland Topographic Map on-line

Digital, vector-based map of Poland 1:200.000 with gazetteer

Population of Poland in XX^th Century

The book by Prof. Andrzej Gawryszewski. An extensive overview of population distribution, migration processes and demographic, ethnic and social composition, in relation to historical and political events of the last century. 620 pages, 200 tables, 82 maps and figures. Full contents in Polish is available on-line.

AIMS

Aviso Internet Map Server: our own software for publishing dynamic maps on WWW pages.

Digital map of Poland

A geodatabase, which is the starting point of all our maps and products.

AVISO 4 Geographic Information System

Mapping software developed in our Department and used in all our major projects.

Projects - Completed & Old

Road Map of Poland 1:200.000

Road Map of Poland 1:300.000

Administrative Map of Poland 1:500.000

Commissioned by Surveyor General of Poland.

Digital Atlas of Poland

AVISO Geographic Information System 3

Computer software for spatial data handling and mapping, designed and engineered entirely in Department. Used in past for mapping projects in our Lab, now superceded by system 4.

Atlas of the Republic of Poland

The Atlas of the Republic of Poland is most extensive, country-wide collection of cartographic work. Our Department prepared the General Concept, carried out all cartographic editing and most of the technical editing, as well as co-ordination of contributions by 164 authors. The effect sums up to 157 sheets, containing hundreds of maps.

Foreword; Scientific Council, authors & editors; Contents Description; Table of Contents; Map samples

Staff

Head of Department is Prof. Marek Degórski

tel. (48 22) 6978-918 link home

Dr. Andrzej Czerny tel.(48 22) 6978-737
theory and methodology of cartography, atlases, graphics, geographical names
Janusz Ksiezak M.Sc. tel.(48 22) 6978-926
thematic cartography, topographic maps, graphics
Aleksandra Deregowska (Aleksandra Kurek) M.Sc. tel.(48 22) 6978-923
cartographic editing and graphics
Dr. Anna Maria Leonowicz tel.(48 22) 6978-924
thematic cartography (paper in Polish), graphics, topographic maps, relief visualization, mountain mapping
Wojciech Pomianowski M.Sc. tel.(48 22) 6978-731
Transportation accessibility; GIS theory, design and programming: AVISO, AIMS; spatial data processing; database design; cartographic editing and graphics; WWW design; head of local network board; administrator of Map Server