Visualization of spatial plans in GIS environment

Abstract

This paper deals with some issues in the domain of visualization of the planning solutions, with reference to presentation needed contents on thematic and referral maps. A map is the text written by cartographical language, an unavoidable tool for presenting the plan and planning solutions. The starting point for making thematic maps are the basic postulates of traditional mapping, with use of capacities of modern technology/IT solutions. In that sense, the authors offer suggestions for improving the development of maps which accompany the plan, by using new techniques based on Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The issue is considered in the context of planning practice development, by formation and management of a unique spatial database as a prerequisite for the further implementation, updating and presentation of plans at the intra and Internet. The experiences of the Spatial Plan of the Special Purpose Area of the National Park 'Đerdap' are used as a case study. Since the development of the National park opens a number of conflicting issues of sustainability and having that defined solutions can be realized on these principles and criteria, with the hard work of all actors in the area, the complexity of conflicts and planning requirements is reflected to the contents of cartographic solutions (referral maps). The paper points out the importance of the visual appearance of cartographic representation and comments the changes in the mapping from the analog to digital.

U ovom radu razmatraju se neka pitanja iz domena vizuelizacije planskih rešenja, odnosno predstavljanja potrebnih sadržaja na tematskim i referalnim kartama. Karta je tekst napisan kartografskim jezikom, nezaobilazno sredstvo predstavljanja plana i planskih rešenja. Polazište za izradu tematskih karata jesu osnovni postulati tradicionalne kartografije uz korišćenje mogućnosti savremenih tehnoloških/informacionih rešenja. U tom smislu, autori daju predloge za unapređenje izrade pratećih karata plana, primenom novih tehnika zasnovanih na Geografskim informacionim sistemima (GIS). Problematika je posmatrana u kontekstu razvoja prakse planiranja formiranjem i upravljanjem jedinstvenom prostornom bazom podataka koja je preduslov za dalju implementaciju, ažuriranje i prezentaciju planova na intra i internetu. Kao primer iz prakse, korišćena su iskustva Prostornog plana područja posebne namene Nacionalnog parka 'Đerdap'. Budući da razvoj područja Nacionalnog parka otvara niz konfliktnih pitanja iz domena održivosti i da definisana rešenja mogu biti realizovana na ovim principima i kriterijumima uz veliki rad svih aktera u prostoru, složenost konflikata i planskih zahteva odražava se i na sadržaj kartografskih rešenja (referalanih karata). U radu se ukazuje na značaj izgleda kartografskog prikaza i komentarišu se promene u načinu izrade karata, od analogne ka digitalnoj.