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GIS in Regional Analysis

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Course Unit Code548-0064/06
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
RUZ02Ing. Kateřina Růžičková, Ph.D.
IVA026prof. Ing. Igor Ivan, Ph.D.
KUK064Ing. Pavel Kukuliač, Ph.D.
Summary
This subject is useful for students using geographic information systems and other GI technologies for regional analyses. Although this subject is focused mainly on socioeconomic activities, a substantial part is also focused on physical geography (mainly environmental issues). The student will learn how to collect available data, process it and display using maps.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the subject is to give information students about principles of geographical information systems and their application in regional analysis. Students should be able to propose and practically realise basic tasks needed in the frame of regional analysis, to prepare adequate outputs and to interpret obtain results.
Course Contents
1. GIS, application domains, terminology.
2. Data, spatial data, geodata.
3. Features, composition of features and its description. Geometrical description of features.
4. Thematic, temporal, relational, functional and qualitative descriptions of features.
5. Methods of spatial data collection. GNSS, Earth observation.
6. Sources of digital geodata.
7. Input of spatial data. Sources of errors.
8. Spatial data analysis.
9. Spatial data analysis.
10. Specific features of socio-ecomomic data.
11. Geocoding, address matching.
12. Data visualiasion, presentation.
13. Basic cartographical rules.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M., MaguireD.J., Rhind, D.W. (2015): Geographic Information Systems and Science, Wiley, 496p.
Ivan, I. (2012): GIS pro regionální rozvoj, VŠB- TU Ostrava, 100 str.
Voženílek, V., Kaňok, J., a kol.(2011): Metody tematické kartografie - Vizualizace prostorových jevů . Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 216 str.
Kolektiv autorů (2010): Atlas krajiny ČR. Ministerstvo životního prostředí, 332 str. Dostupné z: .
Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M., MaguireD.J., Rhind, D.W. (2015): Geographic Information Systems and Science, Wiley, 496p.
Recommended Reading:
Smith, M.J.: Statistical Analysis Handbook [online]. Dostupné z: .
Rogerson, P.A. (2019): Statistical Methods for Geography: A Student’s Guide, SAGE Publications Ltd, 432 p.
Awange, J., Kiema, J. (2013): Environmental Geoinformatics. Extreme Hydro-Climatic and Food Security Challenges: Exploiting the Big Data. Springer, Earth and Environmental Science, 635 p.
Horák, J. (2009): Zpracování dat v GIS. VŠB – TU Ostrava 2009. 2.vydání. 199 str.
Smith, M.J.: Statistical Analysis Handbook [online]. Dostupné z: .
Burian, J. (2010): Geoinformatika v prostorovém plánování. Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 136 str.
Awange, J., Kiema, J. (2013): Environmental Geoinformatics. Extreme Hydro-Climatic and Food Security Challenges: Exploiting the Big Data. Springer, Earth and Environmental Science, 635 p.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 (100)51
        Zápočtová písemkaWritten test44 10
        Samostatný projektSemestral project45 20
        Docházka na cvičeníOther task type11 7