Introduction to Geoinformatics
| Type of study | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | English |
| Code | 548-0057/04 |
| Abbreviation | ZGIF |
| Course title | Introduction to Geoinformatics |
| Credits | 5 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Geoinformatics |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Michal Kačmařík, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Real World and its presentation. Earth Sciences.
2. Geoinformatics and geoinformation technologies. Definition of basic concepts.
3. History, Present and Future of Geoinformatics.
4. Space. Different concepts of space.
5. Positioning in space.
6. Time. Different concepts of time. Positioning in time.
7. Feature. The components to describe features.
8. Data models. Data modeling. Data structures.
9. Raster data model. The vector data model.
10. Getting geodata. Primary geodata.
11. Derived geodata. The quality of geodata. Metadata.
12. Geographic Information Systems. Remote Sensing.
13. Global navigation satellite systems. Digital terrain models. Mobile geoinformation technology.
2. Geoinformatics and geoinformation technologies. Definition of basic concepts.
3. History, Present and Future of Geoinformatics.
4. Space. Different concepts of space.
5. Positioning in space.
6. Time. Different concepts of time. Positioning in time.
7. Feature. The components to describe features.
8. Data models. Data modeling. Data structures.
9. Raster data model. The vector data model.
10. Getting geodata. Primary geodata.
11. Derived geodata. The quality of geodata. Metadata.
12. Geographic Information Systems. Remote Sensing.
13. Global navigation satellite systems. Digital terrain models. Mobile geoinformation technology.
E-learning
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
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
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