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Modeling of Terrain and Landscape

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Course Unit Code548-0012/04
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Choice-compulsory type B
Level of Course Unit *First 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.
Summary
The aim of the subject is DMT creation, quality assessment and visualisation. It also present basic DMT analysis.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:
- Define DMR
- Distinguish between individual DMR types
- Create DMR - choose suitable data, data model and method for DMR creation
- Evaluate DMR quality
- Specify and describe basic DMR analysis
- Apply most of the basic DMR analysis
Course Contents
1. Introduction to DTM and DLM, history
2. Features of ground.
3. Types of DTM.
4. Data models for DTM and DLM.
5. Data structures for DTM and DLM.
6. Data sources for DMT and DLM creation.
7. Methods for elevation data capturing.
8. Process of DTM and DLM creation.
9. Methods to DMT creation - triangularization.
10. Methods to DMT creation - interpolation.
11. DMT verification.
12. Morphology characteristics of DTM.
13. DMT analyses.
14. DMT visualization.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
FLORINSKY, I. V. Digital Terrain Analysis in Soil Science and Geology. 2016 Elsevier. 506 p. ISBN 978-0-12-804632-6.
LI, Z., ZHU, Q., GOLD, Ch. Digital Terrain Modeling. Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2005. 323 p. 0-415-32462-9. [Available Online].
WEIBEL, R. and HELLER, M. Digital Terrain Modelling. In Longley, A. P., Goodchild, M. F., Maguire. J. D., Rhind, D. V. Geographic Information Systems. Wiley. 1991, p. 269-297. [Available Online].
WILSON, J. P., GALLANT, J. C. Terrain Analysis. Principles and Applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. 479 p.
KLIMÁNEK, M. Digitální modely terénu. Brno: Mendelova univerzita v Brně, 2006. 85 s. ISBN 80-7157-982-3.
LI, Z., ZHU, Q., GOLD, Ch. Digital Terrain Modeling. Principles and Applications. CRC Press, 2005. 323 p.
PACINA, J. a kol. Digitální modely reliéfu. Ústí nad Labem: UJEP. 2014. Dostupné online.
RŮŽIČKOVÁ, K. Digitální modely reliéfu. Studijní opory VŠB-TUO, 2018. Dostupné v lms.vsb.cz.
Recommended Reading:
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.
XIONG L., TANG, G., YANG, X., LI, F. Geomorphology-oriented digital terrain analysis: Progress and perspectives. Journal of Geographical Science. Science Press Springer-Verlag, 2021, 31(3): 456-476. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11442-021-1853-9 [Available Online].


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.
RAPANT, P. Geoinformatika a geoinformační technologie. VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2006. 500 str. ISBN 80-248-1264-9.
WILSON, J. P., GALLANT, J. C. Terrain Analysis. Principles and Applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000. 479 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
Exercises evaluation and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        Exercises evaluationCredit33 (33)17
                ProjectProject16 8
                Written examWritten test10 0
                Other task typeOther task type7 0
        ExaminationExamination67 (67)30
                Written examinationWritten examination55 25
                OralOral examination12 0