Introduction to Geoinformatics
| Type of study | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Language of instruction | Czech |
| Code | 548-0057/07 |
| Abbreviation | ZGIF |
| Course title | Introduction to Geoinformatics |
| Credits | 4 |
| Coordinating department | Department of Geoinformatics |
| Course coordinator | doc. Ing. Michal Kačmařík, Ph.D. |
Subject syllabus
1. Introduction to geoinformatics, examples and possibilities of use, the definition of basic terms
2. The real world and its depiction. Earth sciences. Spatial data, geodata.
3. Positioning in space, coordinate systems used in the Czech Republic
4. Data models, data structures, databases
5. Raster data model, vector data model
6. Geodata acquisition
7. Geodata sources, geodata quality, metadata, license conditions
8. Basic geodata processing tasks
9. Visualization of geodata, creation of map outputs
10. Geographic information systems, remote sensing
11. Global satellite navigation systems, Digital terrain models
12. Mobile geoinformation technology
13. Web map services. Basic software (ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS)
2. The real world and its depiction. Earth sciences. Spatial data, geodata.
3. Positioning in space, coordinate systems used in the Czech Republic
4. Data models, data structures, databases
5. Raster data model, vector data model
6. Geodata acquisition
7. Geodata sources, geodata quality, metadata, license conditions
8. Basic geodata processing tasks
9. Visualization of geodata, creation of map outputs
10. Geographic information systems, remote sensing
11. Global satellite navigation systems, Digital terrain models
12. Mobile geoinformation technology
13. Web map services. Basic software (ESRI ArcGIS, QGIS)
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