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Digital Terrain Models

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 548-0071
Abbreviation DMR
Course title Digital Terrain Models
Coordinating department Department of Geoinformatics
Course coordinator Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D.

Summary

The aim of the subject is DTM creation, quality assessment and visualization. It also present basic DTM analysis.

Professional knowledge: Graduates of this course will be able to define DTM and distinguish individual types of DTM. Be able to list individual steps in creating DTM and describe methods for creating DTM. They will have an overview of basic DTM analyses and methods of their presentation.

Professional skills: Students will be able to create DTM. That is, select appropriate data for its creation, a data model for a specific purpose and a method for its creation. They will be able to manipulate the created DTM, its visualization and also methods for evaluating its quality.

General competence: Students will be able to independently design and implement an entire project for creating and using DTM. Evaluate the suitability of the method for creating DTM, the quality of the taught DTM.

Literature

LI, Z., ZHU, Q., GOLD, Ch. Digital Terrain Modeling. Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2005. 323 p.
MAUNE, D. F., NAYEGANDHI, A. Digital Elevation Model Technologies and Applications: The DEM Users Manual, 3rd Edition. ASPRS, 2018. 544 p. ISBN 1-57083-102-5
WILSON, J. P., GALLANT, J. C. Terrain Analysis. Principles and Applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. 479 p.
EL-SHEIMY, N., VALEO, C., HABIB, A. Digital Terrain Modeling. Acquisition, Manipulation, and Applications. Artech House, Inc., 2005. 257 p. ISBN 1-58053-921-1

Advised literature

FLORINSKY, I. V. Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology. 2016 Elsevier. 506 p. ISBN 978-0-12-804632-6 
IMHOF, E. Cartographic Relief Presentation. ESRI Press. 2007. 379 p.
CHANG, K. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. 2018. ISBN 978-1-259-92964-9 
KWAST, H., MENKE, K. QGIS for Hydrological Applications: Recipes for Catchment Hydrology and Water Management. Locate Press 2019. 168 p. ISBN-13: 978-0998547787