Cartographic Publications
Cartographic publications are: state map, digital orthophoto, digital terrain model, aerial photos, geographical, topographical, overview, thematic, mute and other maps, plans of the territory of the Republic of Serbia or part thereof, topographical plans and sketches, atlases, globes, exercise books, albums and catalogs of maps of all types and editions, overview sheets of maps and plans, digital data and spatial databases and other publications with cartographic content.
Cartographic publications that do not contain mathematical elements (scale, projection, coordinates, resolution, etc.), with the exception of cartographic publications that contain a representation of state borders, are not considered cartographic publications.
1. Thematic maps
Thematic maps are cartographic representations of the most diverse topics from the natural and social area related to space, represented by special methods that show thematic content. One or more topographic and other features with different characteristics can be highlighted and displayed on such maps.
Presently, the issue of environment and nature protection in Serbia is very topical, and for this purpose a significant number of maps have been created: national parks, landscapes of exceptional qualities, special nature reserves and nature parks. These maps are also hiking-tourist maps, because in addition to natural heritage, they also contain cultural heritage, hiking trails and other tourist content. Road maps and city plans are also produced from thematic maps. Maps are made in digital and analog form.
Use:
Thematic maps have a wide range of uses: from cultural, economic to scientific purposes.
Thematic maps are also produced upon request.
2. Geographical maps
A map is a reduced and simplified representation of the earth's surface and other celestial bodies projected onto a plane. It shows only the most important natural and social contents. It is an important source of spatial information that must have appropriate accuracy, content and aesthetic integrity. They are made in digital and analog form.
Use:
The users of geographical maps are predominantly primary and secondary schools, commercial companies and public companies.
3. Geographical Atlas
A series of maps, which purposefully and thematically make up a whole in digital or analog form.
Use:
The users of the geographical atlas are predominantly primary and secondary schools, universities and natural persons.
4. Historical atlas and historical maps
Serbian authors (10 PhDs from the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade) produced a historical atlas for schools, universities and beyond for the first time in Serbia in 1997. It is a comprehensive and detailed presentation on 149 maps of the period from prehistory, the settlement of the Slavs to the modern era. Wall historical and small historical (atlas) maps were produced in parallel. It is a curiosity that a historical map was made and published for the first time here and in Europe (in an atlas and as a wall map): Europe in the middle of the XIV century, when the Serbian empire was the largest.
Use:
The users of the historical atlas and historical maps are predominantly primary and secondary schools, universities and natural persons.
5. Practice (silent) maps
A set of maps with displayed linear content and relief in digital and analog form.
Use:
It is used predominantly in primary and secondary schools.
All cartographic publications are updated in a timely manner and new editions are produced in accordance with the plan and program of the Republic Geodetic Authority for each year.
All cartographic publications and publications with cartographic content that are issued on the territory of the Republic of Serbia are issued and may be put into circulation with prior consent from the Republic Geodetic Authority.
Until the present day, the Republic Geodetic Authority, acting in accordance with Article 32, Paragraph 1, Point 5 of the Law on Textbooks and Other Teaching Aids ("Official Gazette of RS", number 72-09) received from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia approval for a geographic and historical atlas, 10 wall historical maps, 4 silent maps and 9 wall geographical maps, and based on the opinion of the Institute for the Improvement of Education and Training for use in schools, the cartographic publications were rated as the highest quality.
