Spatial Information Systems

Spatial Information Systems
222-0412/01
čeština Spatial Information Systems
222-0412/02
angličtina

Summary

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

SCHUURMANN, N.: GIS: a short introduction. 1st ed. Malden: Blackwell, 2004. xiii, 169 s. Short introductions to geography. .
WISE, S.: GIS fundamentals. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, c2014. ISBN 978-1-4398-8695-3.
WORBOYS, M., DUCKHAM, M.: GIS: a computing perspective. 2nd ed. Boca Raton: CRC Press, ©2004. 426 s. ISBN 0-415-28375-2.
HARVEY J. M., WENTZ, E.: In: Annals of the Association of American Geographers. 93(3):574-594; Blackwell Publishers, 2003.
TOMIĆ RELJIĆ, D., MIOČIĆ-STOŠIĆ, K., BUTULA, S., ANDLAR, G.: Cartography & Geoinformation. Jun2017, Vol. 16 Issue 27, p26-43. 9p.

Advised literature

TUNKA, M .: Town Planning, Computing and GIS. Urbanism and territorial development. June 2000, 3rd volume. (in czech)
HUISMANN, O., ROLF, A. : 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.

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Language of instruction	čeština, angličtina
Code	222-0412
Abbreviation	PISys
Course title	Spatial Information Systems
Coordinating department	Department of Urban Engineering
Course coordinator	Ing. Martin Ferko, Ph.D.