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Sources of Spatial Data

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Course Unit Code548-0019/08
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated4 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *First 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
SVE0024doc. RNDr. Pavel Švec, Ph.D.
Summary
The student acquires necessary range of knowledge about the sources of spatial data used in the field of geoinformation technologies. The course is focuses on an overview of the available data resources of the state and the commercial spatial data and their suitability for different application areas. Students will be familiar with the main datasets for the area of vector, raster and elevation data. The lectures include knowledge of current legislation, standards and directive related to spatial data. During the exercise students will learn basic spatial data manipulation, data import, digitizing analogue data and their registration into the coordinate system.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The purpose of the subject is to familiarize students with the questions in the range that will allow them to apply their knowledge and skills for basic manipulation with spatial data and for their decision making about the selection of appropriate sources while solving practical assignments of certain thematic solutions.
Course Contents
1) Spatial data resources, formats
2) Classification of spatial data resources, metadata
3) Spatial data manipulations in GIS.
4) State Spatial data resources (national) – ČÚZK I.
5) State Spatial data resources (national) – ČÚZK II.
6) State Spatial data resources (national) – VGHMÚř
7) Commercial Spatial data resources.
8) Thematic data
9) Spatial data in public administration
10) Registrs and census data
11) Web maps
12) International spatial data sources
13) Technical standardization and harmonization, legal regulations for GIT.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
ANSELIN, L., REY, S.J. ed. 2010: Perspectives on spatial data analysis. Berlin: Springer.
DEVILLERS, R., JEANSOULIN, R., 2010: Fundamentals of Spatial Data Quality, John Wiley & Sons.
KRAAK, M.J., ORMELING, F.J. 2011: Cartography: visualization of spatial data. 3rd ed. New York: Guilford Press.
NOGUERAS-ISO, J., ed. 2005: Geographic information metadata for spatial data infrastructure. Springer.



DEVILLERS, R., JEANSOULIN, R., (2010): Fundamentals of Spatial Data Quality, John Wiley & Sons.
HORÁKOVÁ, B., (2006): Systém evropské technické harmonizace a normalizace. Ostrava, VŠB-TUO. 85 s.
MIKULÍK, O., VOŽENÍLEK, V., VAISHAR, A. a kol. (2008): Studium rozvoje regionu založené na vizualizaci geoinformačních databází. Olomouc, UPOL. 181 s.
VONDRÁKOVÁ, A., (2012): Autorské právo v kartografii a geoinformatice. Olomouc , UPOL. 124 s.
Recommended Reading:
MONMONIER. M. 2018: How to Lie with Maps. 3rd ed. The University of Chicago Press. 256 p.
TYNER, J.A. 2010: Principles of map design. New York: Guilford Press. 259 p.
MAGUIRE, D.J., BATTY, M., GOODCHILD, M.F. ed. 2005: GIS, spatial analysis, and modeling. Redlands: ESRI Press. 480 p.
DUCKHAM, M., GOODCHILD, M.F., WORBOYS, M. ed. 2003. Foundations of geographic information science. London: Taylor & Francis.
BURROUGH, P., MCDONNELL, A., (1998): Principles of Geographical Information Systems. Oxford University Press. 333 p.
KOLÁŘ, J., 2003: Geografické informační systémy. Praha, ČVUT. 161 s.
RAPANT, P., 2005: Geoinformační technologie. VŠB-TU Ostrava.
TYNER, J.A. 2010: Principles of map design. New York: Guilford Press. 259 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
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit33 17
        ExaminationExamination67 30