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Course code: IWS10181o13
Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Geographical Information Systems
Major: Water Engineering and Managment
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 4
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 30 / 3 / 0
Lecturer: dr inż. Adam Iwaniak
Language of instruction: Polish


Learning outcomes: He knows the extent of the use of spatial data; known method for determining the position and sources of spatial data; knows the rules for the collection, processing and analysis of data; knows the basics WebGIS and VGI; knows methods to search for information on the Internet. Knows how to implement a simple system GIS is able to perform simple and complex GIS analysis, can find information on the Internet.

Competences: The ability to use digital mapping and GIS setting. The ability to update digital maps calibrated raster maps and perform spatial analysis in GIS.

Prerequisites: information technology

Course content: GIS application area. Representation of spatial data. Positioning. Data capture and collect them in the database. Spatial data processing and analysis. Generalization and data visualization. GIS on the Internet, searching for information. Social GIS. Free software.

Recommended literature: Gotlib D., Iwaniak A., Olszewski R., GIS obszar zastosowań, PWN, Warszawa 2008; Gaździcki J.: Systemy Informacji Przestrzennej, PPWK, Warszawa-Wrocław 1990; Kraak M., Ormeling F.: Kartografia wizualizacja danych przestrzennych, PWN 1998; Longley P., GoodChild M., Maguire D., Rhind D., GIS teoria i praktyka, PWN, Warszawa 2006; Ullman J., Widom J.: Podstawowy wykład z systemów baz danych, WNT 2000

Assessment methods: Exercise-execution and completion of two projects GIS lecture-positive pass two written tests of credits.

Comment: Lecture 1 Introduction, definitions, scope, history, regulations Lecture 2 GIS application area Lecture 3 Representation methods of the natural environment Lecture 4 Determination of the position Lecture 5 Data Sources Lecture 6 Spatial Databases Lecture 7 Analysis of Spatial Data Lecture 8 The processing of spatial data Lecture 9 Data Visualization Lecture 10 Generalization of spatial data Lecture 11 WebGIS, cloud computing Lecture 12 VGI, the quality of spatial data Lecture 13 Free Software Lecture 14 Metadata. Search for Spatial Information in the Internet Lecture 15 Summation The type and extent of exercise: Exercise Laboratory Exercise 1-2: Geoportal. Exercise 3-9: Development of a GIS project in GeoMedia software. Exercise 10-15: Integration and processing of data in QGIS.