ECTS
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Course code: IAS20091o14Semester: 2014/2015 winter
Name: Cartography and Geographic Information Systems
Major: Landscape Architecture
Study Type: second cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 2
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Adam Michalski
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course in English will be available if a minimum of 6 students sign up for a group. If less than 6 students sign up for the group, the course will be available in Polish with the possibility of individual support in English. Contact person: dr inż. Magdalena Fitrzyk
Learning outcomes: Student can set up a GIS project with use of acquired data and can perform spatial analyses which bring solutions within landscape planning and conservation. Student knows geographic information systems connected with natural environment (sozological and hydrographical maps and databases) and their practical application. Student is able to elaborate thematic maps with use of cartographic module in GIS software.
Competences: Completion of the course gives the bases to conduct works (both research and projects) connected with landscape architecture which require practical application of GIS.
Prerequisites:
Course content: Methods of visualization and their characteristic. Cartographic projections. Thematic map compilation. Sozological and hydrographical maps and databases. Creating, storing, processing, analyzig and visualizing of data. GIS from landscape facet. Airborne photos and satellite images. Layers – creation, editing, and usage. Tools applied to objects, layers and libraries – translation, digitalization, editing and analysis. Digital Landscape Model. Design with GIS usage.
Recommended literature: Kraak M.-J., Ormeling F. 1998. Kartografia. Wizualizacja danych przestrzennych. PWN
Litwin L., Myrda G. 2005. Systemy Informacji Geograficznej. Helion
Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J., Rhind D.W. 2006. GIS. Teoria i praktyka. PWN
Magnuszewski A. 1999. GIS w geografii fizycznej. PWN
Ratajski L. 1989. Metodyka kartografii społeczno-gospodarczej. PPWK
Richling A. 2006. Geograficzne badania środowiska przyrodniczego. PWN
Robinson A., Sale R., Morrison J. 1988. Podstawy kartografii. PWN
Assessment methods: practical course – passing practical tests; written exam
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