Course Details

Geographical Information Systems

Academic Year 2023/24

NEA053 course is part of 2 study plans

NPC-ARS / ARA Winter Semester 2nd year

NPC-ARS / ARP Winter Semester 2nd year

Geographical information system (GIS),its objective, function and structure. relation between GISand CAD. geographic object, information and database systems, modern methods of works with data (genetic algorithm. neural networks), Various forms of data, their relations (homeomorfismus), Basic characteristics of geographical data, topology in GIS. SDI, INSPIRE, Digital terrain model, organization of DTM data in GIS. Standards,"openGIS", spatial analysis of data, current trends in GIS

Course Guarantor

Institute

Objective

Understanding of information systems and databases with connection to spatial identification. Principles of work with ArcGIS and Geomedia Intergraph.

Knowledge

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

Syllabus

1. Introduction, definition, interdisciplinary relationships, geographic object, homeomorphism
2. Information systems: types, methods of design, information systems in public administration
3. Database systems: relational algebra, SQL language, spatial indexes, spatial queries, data mining (cluster analysis, artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms)
4. Topology (mathematical, pragmatic - Standard DIGEST)
5. Data models in GIS (vector, raster, matrix)
6. Sources of data in GIS, web mapping services
7. SDI (Spatial Data Infrastructure for), the INSPIRE Directive
8. Digital elevation model (raster, vector, TIN)
9. Input data, metadata, data accuracy and quality - standards
10. Map algebra: a model, operators, functions, typical tasks
11. Spatial analysis: history, purpose, types (measurement and classification functions, overlay function in the neighborhood, connecting function)
12. Current trends and developments of GIS

Prerequisites

Fundamental knowledge of information technology.

Language of instruction

Czech

Credits

3 credits

Semester

winter

Forms and criteria of assessment

graded course-unit credit

Specification of controlled instruction, the form of instruction, and the form of compensation of the absences

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

Offered to foreign students

Not to offer

Course on BUT site

Lecture

13 weeks, 1 hours/week, elective

Syllabus

1. Introduction, definition, interdisciplinary relationships, geographic object, homeomorphism 2. Information systems: types, methods of design, information systems in public administration 3. Database systems: relational algebra, SQL language, spatial indexes, spatial queries, data mining (cluster analysis, artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms) 4. Topology (mathematical, pragmatic - Standard DIGEST) 5. Data models in GIS (vector, raster, matrix) 6. Sources of data in GIS, web mapping services 7. SDI (Spatial Data Infrastructure for), the INSPIRE Directive 8. Digital elevation model (raster, vector, TIN) 9. Input data, metadata, data accuracy and quality - standards 10. Map algebra: a model, operators, functions, typical tasks 11. Spatial analysis: history, purpose, types (measurement and classification functions, overlay function in the neighborhood, connecting function) 12. Current trends and developments of GIS

Exercise

13 weeks, 2 hours/week, compulsory

Syllabus

I. working in Geomedia Intergraph, fundamental tasks. 1. creating of projekct 2. import raster data 3. import vector data 4. import of coordinates II. working in ArcGIS, fundamental tasks. 5. deal with project 6. deal with project 7. deal with project 8. watershead analysis 9. Image classification 10. distance analysis 11. distance analysis - finishing 12. working with database tables 13. final project