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Introduction to Geoinformatics

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 548-0057
Abbreviation ZGIF
Course title Introduction to Geoinformatics
Coordinating department Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Michal Kačmařík, Ph.D.

Summary

The course will provide an introductory overview of geoinformation technologies (GIT).
Attention is paid to themes common to all the GIT, such as positioning, geodata, spatial objects and data models.
It is discussed in more detail the issue of GIS and students are briefly acquainted with
other geoinformation technologies, such as digital terrain models, satellite navigation
and positioning systems, remote sensing and mobile geoinformation technologies.
space. Time. Positioning in time. Feature. Components of feature description.
Spatial modeling of the real world. Geodata gathering. Geoinformation
technologies overview.

Literature

RAPANT, P. Introduction to Geoinformatics. VSB-TUO, 2014. 152 str.
DE LANGE, N. Geoinformatics in Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Geoinformation Systems, Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing. Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65758-4
CHANG, K. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 9th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2018, ISBN-10: 1259929647 .
STATHOPOULOS, N., TSATSARIS, A., KALOGEROPOULAS, K. (eds.). Geoinformatics for Geosciences. Elsevier, 2023. ISBN: 978-0-323-98983-1 , DOI:10.1016/C2021-0-01556-X

Advised literature

COMBER, L., BRUNSDON, C. Geographical Data Science and Spatial Data Analysis: An Introduction in R. SAGE Publications, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526485465
TEUNISSEN, P., MONTENBRUCK, O. Springer Handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Springer, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-030-73172-4 
ESA Eduspace. 2026. Dostupné z: https://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_EN/
ESRI. ArcGIS Pro quick-start tutorials. 2026. dostupné z: https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/get-started/pro-quickstart-tutorials.html