USING GEOTAGGED PHOTOS TO DESIGN ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK MAP SET

Muhammad BILAL

Master's thesis

Abstract:

The main aim of this diploma thesis is to design cartographic-style maps for younger people, the public, and experts that visualize wildlife species distribution information using geotagged photos and landscape features of Etosha National Park. The design maps are then published on the web, combined with an interactive map that allows users to dynamically interact with wildlife data and landscape features of the park in a user-friendly way. The multiple basemaps, zooming, and popups with image functionalities were also implemented in the web map to attract users. The Etosha National Park, which covers an area of 22,937 km?, is the most popular tourist destination in Namibia and is considered one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the world. A brief analysis was done on the acquired geotagged photos from public sources to identify wildlife species that exist at different waterholes in the park. The analysis result was used to design cartographic maps for different groups, and each map was designed using different color schemes, basemaps, infographics, intuitive graphical icons for wildlife species, and attractive symbols for landscape features of the Etosha National Park. The user evaluation was also performed to evaluate the design of different user group maps and the users' ability to understand the information in the maps. The designed maps can act as a guide for tourists who are planning to visit Etosha National Park and gain information about the occurrence of wildlife species at different waterholes in the park.

Abstract:

The main aim of this diploma thesis is to design cartographic-style maps for younger people, the public, and experts that visualize wildlife species distribution information using geotagged photos and landscape features of Etosha National Park. The design maps are then published on the web, combined with an interactive map that allows users to dynamically interact with wildlife data and landscape features of the park in a user-friendly way. The multiple basemaps, zooming, and popups with image functionalities were also implemented in the web map to attract users. The Etosha National Park, which covers an area of 22,937 km?, is the most popular tourist destination in Namibia and is considered one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in the world. A brief analysis was done on the acquired geotagged photos from public sources to identify wildlife species that exist at different waterholes in the park. The analysis result was used to design cartographic maps for different groups, and each map was designed using different color schemes, basemaps, infographics, intuitive graphical icons for wildlife species, and attractive symbols for landscape features of the Etosha National Park. The user evaluation was also performed to evaluate the design of different user group maps and the users' ability to understand the information in the maps. The designed maps can act as a guide for tourists who are planning to visit Etosha National Park and gain information about the occurrence of wildlife species at different waterholes in the park.

Keywords

Visualization, Wildlife, Trophic, Waterholes, Flickr API, Buffer, Web-map

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 20. 5. 2024

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedúci: Mgr. Radek Barvíř, Ph.D.

Palacký University Olomouc

Faculty of Science

Master programme / odbor:
Geoinformatics and Cartography / Geoinformatics and Cartography