Keywords: atlas, web, methodology, mapping, climate, water resources, automation, optimization

The purpose of this study is to summarize methods for optimizing the process of creating a web-based atlas “Climate and Water Resources of Ukraine”. The methods of optimizing the creation of the atlas web shell, the maps themselves, the drafting of the atlas and its implementation are considered. The literature review considers the peculiarities of creating fundamental cartographic works, the time spent on it, and shows the importance of using methods to optimize the production of cartographic products. The experience of atlas mapping of specialists involved in the creation of the atlas is also considered. The essence of serial mapping using an automatic mapping system, large-node assembly (web-based atlas shell), pyramidal project development algorithm, reduction of the number of production processes, method of map unification, grouping of the same or similar tasks, use of a “shortened technical project file”, automation of production processes, step-by-step progress with a predefined result are described in detail. As a result of using these methods, the time spent on the development of the atlas was reduced from 7 thousand working hours to 1.5 thousand. The development of the atlas was completed in 2023 and published here: https://maps.uhmi.org.ua. It is concluded that these optimization methods constitute a supercompetence responsible for the quality and productivity of labor. The atlas contains more than 5,000 maps, most of which were made using the developed methodology. These maps show the average, maximum, and minimum air temperature for the month, precipitation, climate temperature norm, climate change forecast, cold waves, heat waves and sudden changes in air temperature, and many other indicators.

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