出版社：Institute of Landscape Ecology of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
摘要：(Geo)information technology has influenced many scientific domains. Geosciences take part in this progress and educate new generation of decision-makers that are able to apply the latest scientific outcomes. Principal element of geographic literacy is geographic thinking that means ability to sort, analyse and apply geographic theories, to process synthesis, perform models and interpret spatial aspects of geographic phenomena. It involves solutions of geographic problems by understanding differences between various locations in real landscape. Cartographic literacy is the ability to read and draw maps. Map reading consists of perception and understanding of map content. Informatic literacy is often being falsely reduced to computer manipulation. But it is much wider as it involves managing files, creating documents, tables and graphs, using electronic mail and web pages up to programming. Geoinformatic literacy is a complex term. There are two levels of geoinformatic literacy: awareness and using. Using of geoinformation technology is a hallmark of higher level of the literacy. Geoinformatic literacy on a user level is required only for fundamental geoinformatic research within ecological and environmental studies.
