Introduction to Geoinformatics

Type of study	Bachelor
Language of instruction	English
Code	548-0057/09
Abbreviation	ZGIF
Course title	Introduction to Geoinformatics
Credits	6
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. Space. Different concepts of space.
4. Positioning in space.
5. Time. Different concepts of time. Positioning in time.
6. Feature. The components to describe features.
7. Data models. Data modeling. Data structures.
8. Raster data model. The vector data model.
9. Getting geodata. Primary geodata.
10. Derived geodata. The quality of geodata. Metadata.
11. Digital terrain models.
12. Global navigation satellite systems.
13. Remote Sensing.

E-learning

https://geoinformatika-1.vsb.cz/

Literature

RAPANT, P. Introduction to Geoinformatics. VSB-TU Ostrava, 2014. 152 str.
BOLSTAD, P. GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, 4th edition, Eider Press; 4th ed., 2012, .
LONGLEY, P. et al. Geographic information systems & Science. 3rd ed. John Woliey and sons, Inc., 2011. 539 str.
CHANG, K. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 9th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2018, .

Advised literature

CHANDRA, A.M. Geoinformatics, 1st edition. New Age International, 2016, .
TEUNISSEN, P., MONTENBRUCK, O. Springer Handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Springer, 2017,
DEMERS, M. Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley, 2009.
ArcGIS Pro quick-start tutorials. on-line: https://pro.arcgis.com/en/pro-app/latest/get-started/pro-quickstart-tutorials.htm

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