Course detail

Land and Urban Information Systems

FAST-4E0Acad. year: 2020/2021

Geographic information system (GIS), it’s purpose, function and structure. Relationship among GIS and CAD,
Geographic (topographic) object
Different forms of geographic data existence, their interconnection (homeomorphism)
Basic characteristics of geographic data.
Data types and models and their saving.
Topology in GIS, it’s purpose and likeness.
Digital models of relief
Data source, quality data and methods of getting and organizing data in GIS
Problems of standardization in field of GIS, “open GIS”
Data analysis, purpose and methods
Fundamentals of projecting GIS,ZABAGED, DMÚ 25
Department GIS and connection with object.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Dalibor Bartoněk, CSc.

Department

Institute of Geodesy (GED)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Basis knowledge needed for GIS design.
Ability to create a GIS project in Geomedia Intergraph and Arc/Info Systems.

Prerequisites

Database fundamentals.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Definition of GIS, development,relations.
2. Geographical object. Specification and forms of geographic data existence .
3. Overview of information and database systems.
4. Types of geographic data and models of saveing. Modern methods of works with data.
5. Topology and its level acording DIGEST, topologic primitives.
6. Metric,data dimension, contols, datums, data resolution.
7. Digital terrain models, their applications.
8. Capture data methods, technology of GPS.
9. Standards, their levels. Quality data evaluation.
10. Analysis data methods and their purposes.
11. Map algebra.
12. ZABAGED, DMÚ 25, principles of GIS design.
13. Overview current GIS systems (ARC/INFO, MicroStation Geographic, PM/GIS, GRAMIS, GRASS)

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Understanding of information systems and databases with connection to land identification.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Bernhardsen, T.: Geographic Information Systems. Viak IT, Arendal (Norway) 1992
Longley, P.A. a kol.: Geographical Information Systems, 1. a 2. díl. John Wiley & Sons, NY 1999

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hours, optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Dalibor Bartoněk, CSc.

Exercise

26 hours, compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Dalibor Bartoněk, CSc.