ENVIRONMENTAL DATA VISUALIZATION: STOCKS OF THE STORED CARBON IN CZECHIA.

The visualisation of environmental data has a great importance not only for the presentation of the research results but also for decision-making processes, which are often based on using maps. This paper presents the research on the stocks of the stored carbon in Czechia with the focus on the proper methods of data visualisation. Within the study, the existing carbon stocks and their development in time using four aboveground biomass, underground biomass, dead organic matter and soil carbon, was determined. For each analysed landscape segment individual carbon pools, based on the mapping of current land use, topography and vegetation state, were identified. Subsequently, the methods of visualising the partial results and the resulting data of the stored carbon were selected. The contribution includes the justification of the chosen visualisation methods, with an emphasis on the accurate visualisation of environmental data and consequent correct interpretation by the map user. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]