Terminated in academic year 2010/2011

Geographic Information Systems

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	548-0016/04
Abbreviation	GIS
Course title	Geographic Information Systems
Credits	11
Coordinating department	Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator	Ing. Tomáš Peňáz, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Defining concept of GIS, GIS history, oblasti použití GIS
2. Data, spatial data, spatial information.
3. Geometric features description, složky popisu geoprvku.
4. Geometrická složka popisu geoprvků.
5. Thematic, time, relate, functional a kvalitativní složka popisu geoprvku.
6. Struktura aplikace GIS, obecné zákonitosti plánování a zavádění GIS.
7. Spatial reference systems transformations.
8. Spatial data collecting methods.
9. Družicová navigační a polohové systémy.
10. Photogrammetry. Remote sensing.
11. Geodata analysis using GIS.

Literature

Bolstad, P.: GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, 4th edition, Eider Press; 4th ed., 2012, .
MacFarlane, R. (2005). A Guide to GIS Applications in Integrated Emergency Management, Emergency Planning College, Cabinet Office.

Advised literature

Korte, G.: The GIS Book. OnWord Press; 5th ed., 2000, .

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