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Spatial Information Systems

Course aims

The course familiarizes students with spatial information systems, especially GIS and analytical tasks to solve various problems in the area, focusing on spatial planning.
The course will provide an introductory overview of the problems of spatial information systems with a focus on GIS. Attention is given to geodata, geofeatures and data models. It is also discussed the issue of digital terrain models, satellite navigation and positioning systems, photogrammetry and remote sensing. Analytical procedures and methods are focused on land use and spatial planning.

Literature

Huisman, Otto, and Rolf A de By. ITC educational textbook series,. 4th ed. Vol. 1, Principles of geographic information systems: an introductory textbook. Enschede: The International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), 2009. Accessed February 18, 2016. http://itc.nl/library/papers_2009/general/principlesgis.pdf.

Advised literature

Huisman, Otto, and Rolf A de By. ITC educational textbook series,. 4th ed. Vol. 1, Principles of geographic information systems: an introductory textbook. Enschede: The International Institute for Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC), 2009. Accessed February 18, 2016. http://itc.nl/library/papers_2009/general/principlesgis.pdf.


Language of instruction angličtina, čeština, čeština
Code 222-0257
Abbreviation PIS
Course title Spatial Information Systems
Coordinating department Department of Urban Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Martin Ferko, Ph.D.