Utilization of Expert Systems in Thematic Cartography

Process of making map is core of the whole cartography, but not only specialists are making maps nowadays. In last years, this process not involved only the cartographers, but also the common users. Production of map with using adequate software is a simple process now, which is used by non-cartographic users. These users do not know basic cartographic rules for making maps and they make maps intuitively. This situation needs the implementation of principles of cartography directly into the map production systems in pursuit of correct and effective maps producing. Instead of the final map is also important the explanation and the proposing of several possible solutions. According to progress in the artificial intelligence, the knowledge-base systems can be applied for this problem. These systems can partly substitute a role of the expert in this process. The expert systems as a part of artificial intelligence have long history of evolution and they are applying in many parts of cartography, but suitable complex system for creation and adjustment maps still does not exist. In this paper is presented the possible utilization of the expert system in thematic cartography.