Review article

Creating a Map of Switzerland Using Swiss Style Relief Shading

Adam Vinković orcid.org/0000-0001-6379-0909 ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Robert Župan orcid.org/0000-0001-7882-1173 ; Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Matea Ivković orcid.org/0000-0001-8733-9354 ; Ericsson Nikola Tesla Servisi Ltd., Zagreb, Croatia
Zvonko Biljecki ; GEOFOTO INCORPORATED Ltd., Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Swiss style relief shading is an efficient and visually eye-catching method of presenting the third dimension of relief on a two-dimensional map. This method is used for presenting the terrain in a natural, discerning and intuitive way. When using that kind of relief shading an important element is the use of a modified colour scale and the effect of aerial perspective. In the first part of this paper the graphic and technical developments as well as the basic principles of Swiss style relief shading were described. The second part of the paper was based on the production of the shaded relief automatically derived from the digital elevation model using free GIS software. Inspired by the work of Eduard Imhof in the field of cartographic relief representation, I created a digital map of Switzerland by applying the classic Swiss school techniques. The process of creating a map consists of overlapping of multiple layers (hillshade, multidirectional hillshade and aerial perspective) derived from the digital elevation model within the Quantum GIS software.

Keywords

relief shading; digital elevation model; GIS; aerial perspective

Hrčak ID:

275240

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/275240

Publication date:

28.3.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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