Terminated in academic year 2019/2020

Geoinformatics

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	541-0924/02
Abbreviation	GI_D
Course title	Geoinformatics
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator	doc. RNDr. František Staněk, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Definitions and basic terminology (information, informatics, etc.). Significance of informatics use in Earth sciences.
2. Mathematical foundations of informatics.
3. Principles construction of information systems in geosciences.
4. Data structures and databases.
5. Geological documentation systems. Processing of geological research data.
6. Geographical information systems.
7. Expert systems.
8. Organization of geoinformatical services. Remote sensing.
9. Global positioning and navigation satellite systems. Computer networks and Internet.
10. Lawful directives and norms.

Literature

Taylor, G., Blewitt, G.: Intelligent Positioning. GIS-GPS Unification. Wiley, 2006.
Decker, D.: GIS Data Sources. New York, Wiley, 2001.
Worboys, M., F.: GIS: A Computing Perspective. Taylor & Francis, London, 1995.

Advised literature

Clarke, G., Stillwell, J.: Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis. Wiley, 2004.

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