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Modeling of Terrain and Landscape

Type of study Bachelor
Language of instruction English
Code 548-0012/05
Abbreviation DMT
Course title Modeling of Terrain and Landscape
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Introduction to DTM and DLM, history
2. Features of ground.
3. Types of DTM.
4. Data models and structures for DTM and DLM.
5. Data sources for DMT and DLM creation.
6. Methods for elevation data capturing.
7. Process of DTM and DLM creation.
8. Methods to DMT creation - triangularization.
9. Methods to DMT creation - interpolation.
10. DMT verification.
11. Morphology characteristics of DTM.
12. DMT analyses.
13. DMT visualization.

E-learning

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Literature

FLORINSKY, I. V. Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology. 2016 Elsevier. 506 p. ISBN 978-0-12-804632-6 .
LI, Z., ZHU, Q., GOLD, Ch. Digital Terrain Modeling. Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2005. 323 p. 0-415-32462-9. [Available Online].
WEIBEL, R. and HELLER, M. Digital Terrain Modelling. In Longley, A. P., Goodchild, M. F., Maguire. J. D., Rhind, D. V. Geographic Information Systems. Wiley. 1991, p. 269-297. [Available Online].
WILSON, J. P., GALLANT, J. C. Terrain Analysis. Principles and Applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. 479 p.

Advised literature

IMHOF, E. Cartographic Relief Presentation. ESRI Press. 2007. 379 p.
CHANG, K. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. 2018. ISBN 978-1-259-92964-9 
KWAST, H., MENKE, K. QGIS for Hydrological Applications: Recipes for Catchment Hydrology and Water Management. Locate Press 2019. 168 p. ISBN-13: 978-0998547787 .
XIONG L., TANG, G., YANG, X., LI, F. Geomorphology-oriented digital terrain analysis: Progress and perspectives. Journal of Geographical Science. Science Press Springer-Verlag, 2021, 31(3): 456-476. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11442-021-1853-9 [Available Online].


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