INTERNET MAPS QUALITY ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK BASED ON QUALIMETRIC RESEARCH METHOD

The quality of internet maps can be understood very subjective and ambiguous. Also results of quality analysis cannot always be clear applied Therefore, in modern cartography there is need for solution, which could define objective quality parameters of Internet maps and also enable them to assess. This paper reviews the possibilities to create quality assessment framework of internet maps which provide new opportunities to cartographers and other non-cartographic professionals to perform internet map general quality researches. As a one of the possible methodological basics for quality assessment framework is presented qualimetric research method, i.e. the logic of quantitatively quality measurements. Proposed framework includes quality assessment criteria and indicators of internet maps, coefficients of relative importance, assessment system and tools for research implementation. The paper also reviews the research practice of internet maps, formulates the requirements for such researches and evaluates their needs.