CONTENTS MAPPING OF BAL2AN PENINSULA BULGARIAN AND CARTOGRAPHY: A fragment of the first map in FROM PAPER TO compiled by Al. h. Ruset, 1843 - trips to different part of the world, also in ‹History: Mapping of Balkan VIRTUAL REALITY Ottoman Imperia have been started; Peninsula and Bulgaria - main purpose: defined as the supplying ‹Where are cartographical National Report, 2007 of “white territory” on existing maps with educational centers in Bulgaria cartographic information; - geodetic measurements are made ‹Cartography in the schools during the Russian-Turkish war and accurate and precise maps are compiled; ‹New cartographic fields - the first map compiled in Bulgarian ‹Bulgarian cartography and ICA language - XIX c. “Map of Present Edited by Assoc. Prof. Dr. TemenoujkaBandrova, Bulgaria, Thrace and Macedonia and their Chair Section CARTOGRAPHY ‹Cartographic firms and conferences territories in 4 sheets”. 1 2 3 Union of Surveyors and Land Managers in Bulgaria

MAPPING OF BAL2AN PENINSULA AND BULGARIA

The period of Russian-Turkish war in 1877-78 and years of establishing of new Bulgarian state on Balkan Peninsula can be considered as the beginning of modern Bulgarian cartography.

Russian topographic corpus did the first detailed measurements and large-scale mapping. Result of the topographic – geodetic works is multi-sheets map of the country in the scale 1:42 000. - maps in the scale 1:126 000 and 1:210 000 and other Russian Topographic maps from the

period of Russian-Turkish war 4 5 The first map published in Bulgaria by D. Angelidov 6

OLD MAPS COLLECTED IN THE 3 HERE ARE CARTOGRAPHICAL 3 HERE ARE CARTOGRAPHICAL BULGARIAN MUSEUMS AND MONASTERIES EDUCATIONAL CENTERS IN BULGARIA4 EDUCATIONAL CENTERS IN BULGARIA4

Other maps: • University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and • map archive of National library, Geodesy, Sofia Geodesy, Faculty of Geodesy, • National and regional Museums, Department of Photogrammetry and cartography has the following subjects in educational process: • private collections, • Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski” • General Department of Archives - Topographic cartography 1/ 2; at the council of Ministers of - Cartography 1 (map projection); • National Military University “V. Levski”, V. Tarnovo - Cartography 2; Republic of Bulgaria - Visualization of Geo-data; • The first globe was created by • Southwest University, - Project in cartography; Neofit Rilski and it is kept in - Map production; Monastery and its copy in - Thematic cartography; National Museum of History in • University of Forestry, Sofia - Virtual cartographic modeling - Navigation mapping Sofia. - Cartographic standards; 7 8 9 - Automatic mapping

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How can we start? We are living in a time of rich information society in a • Are there any reasons to change the exciting global world with many communication possibilities. old Atlas? • Who are our users? Cartography is developing incredibly in the technology aspect. Old paper version products started to be not • Do we have enough data base? enough attractive to students, especially in high • Do we have a team of experts? education. • Do we have an idea and program? The tasks of cartographers should be to find closer way • Do we have a technology for realization of of communication with students in geographical lessons our project? and this could be achieved by quality information • How to get to our users? representation and attractiveness of cartographic products.

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Situation in Bulgaria River Example – visualization 5-6 years ago why do we need new Atlas for 7 grade

• not satisfying - old contents and design Symbol system • Bulgaria in European Union • school curriculum was changed some times • the examinations in Geography during the last 15 years Wrong • the complicated school curriculum approved by and Ministry of Education • cartographic firms have not been able to give write? • The outline maps are used very successfully for what was necessary for the educational process assimilation of knowledge

• still nowadays many schools have old wall maps with old contents, cartographic information and design; other ones do not have maps for every texts continent

Are there any reasons to change the exciting old Atlas? 13 14 Are there any reasons to change the exciting old Atlas? 15

Levels of geography education Sources for Atlas creation Who participates in the process

Primary Secondary High • Cartographers – authors and mapmakers • Curriculum in Geography • Specialists in GIS 1-2 grade 5 grade 9 grade • Min 3-4 text books in geography • Geographers, expert’s advice 7-8 years old 11 years old 15 years old • Existing maps and atlases for these ages • Schoolteachers - ideas and efforts 3-4 grade 6 grade 10 grade • GIS vector data for the territory 9-10 years old 12 years old 16 years old • University professors as reviewers • Statistical data, raster data (photos, pictures), • Professional artists 7 grade 11-12 grade etc. 13 years old 17-18 years old • Designers

8 grade • Ministry of Education 14 years old

Who are our users? 16 Do we have enough data base? 17 Do we have a team of experts? 18

2 Students’ help in maps and Atlases Experimental work with children in maps making Symbols are drawn by a student 7 years old designing for their education

• The purpose - find a way for the best communication with students

• Children’s knowledge and information - use in • 80 (first and second school year) pupils in Sofia the process of maps and atlases designing • Children are not acquainted with the use and • “The cartographer must learn how the non reading of maps cartographer draws a map, what they want to communicate, what symbolism they use and • Children show great interest for the experiments what is their logic” Morita, T.1997 and have a desire and possibility to use maps

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Barbara Petchenik Competition in National level Palace Bulgaria in ICA

Church • primary schools cartographic products are often designed by children’s drawing from local entries Golden to the Barbara Petchenik map competition treasure

Hut • Example: Atlas for 3-4 grade – themes of geography and history

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