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ECTS Course Overview



Introduction to Geoinformatics

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Course Unit Code548-0057/09
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated6 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Optional
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
KAC072doc. Ing. Michal Kačmařík, Ph.D.
Summary
The course will provide an introductory overview of geoinformation technologies (GIT).
Attention is paid to themes common to all the GIT, such as positioning, geodata, spatial objects and data models.
It is discussed in more detail the issue of GIS and students are briefly acquainted with
other geoinformation technologies, such as digital terrain models, satellite navigation
and positioning systems, remote sensing and mobile geoinformation technologies.
space. Time. Positioning in time. Feature. Components of feature description.
Spatial modeling of the real world. Geodata gathering. Geoinformation
technologies overview.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
The aim of the subject is to teach students basics of geoinformatics and geoinformation technologies, use them to complete diffrenet tasks, to design adequit data models to portray real world.
Course Contents
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.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
RAPANT, P. Introduction to Geoinformatics. VSB-TUO, 2014. 152 str.
DE LANGE, N. Geoinformatics in Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Geoinformation Systems, Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing. Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65758-4
CHANG, K. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 9th edition. McGraw-Hill Education, 2018, ISBN-10: 1259929647.
STATHOPOULOS, N., TSATSARIS, A., KALOGEROPOULAS, K. (eds.). Geoinformatics for Geosciences. Elsevier, 2023. ISBN: 978-0-323-98983-1, DOI:10.1016/C2021-0-01556-X
RAPANT, P. Základy geoinformatiky. VŠB-TUO, 2014. 147 str.
VOJTEKOVÁ, J., ŽONCOVÁ, M. Geografické informačné systémy - tvorba vybraných tematických map. Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre, 2021. Dostupné z: https://www.kggrr.fpvai.ukf.sk/images/publikacie/skripta_Vojtekova_Zoncova_2021_web.pdf
DE LANGE, N. Geoinformatics in Theory and Practice: An Integrated Approach to Geoinformation Systems, Remote Sensing and Digital Image Processing. Springer Textbooks in Earth Sciences, Geography and Environment. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-65758-4
LONGLEY, P., GOODCHILD, M., MAGUIRE, D., RHIND, D. Geographic Information Science and Systems, 4th Edition. Wiley, 2015. ISBN: ISBN: 978-1-119-12845-8
Recommended Reading:
COMBER, L., BRUNSDON, C. Geographical Data Science and Spatial Data Analysis: An Introduction in R. SAGE Publications, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526485465
TEUNISSEN, P., MONTENBRUCK, O. Springer Handbook of Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Springer, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-030-73172-4
ESA Eduspace. 2026. Dostupné z: https://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Eduspace_EN/
ESRI. ArcGIS Pro quick-start tutorials. 2026. dostupné z: https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/get-started/pro-quickstart-tutorials.html
PAVELKA, K. Dálkový průzkum Země. Družicové systémy. Skripta ČVUT Praha, 2010, ISBN 978-80-01-04628-9. 112 str.
CAGI. Geoinformace ve veřejné správě. Sborník konference, Praha, květen 2026. Dostupné z: https://www.cagi.cz/konference-givs-2026?show=program
VÚGTK. Terminologický slovník zeměměřictví a katastru nemovitostí. 2026. Dostupné z: https://www.slovnikcuzk.eu/
ESRI. ArcGIS Pro quick-start tutorials. 2026. Dostupné z: https://doc.esri.com/en/arcgis-pro/latest/get-started/pro-quickstart-tutorials.html
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Tasks are not Defined