s - IGOT

 Academ
mic Year: 20
016/2017
Courrse: Geogra
aphic Inform
mation Sys
stems
Coorrdinator: Nu
uno Marque
es da Costa
a
Teac
ching Staff: Nuno
N
Marq
ques da Co
osta; Jorge Rocha; Ne
elson Mileu
u; Raquel Melo,
M
Lean
ndro Gabrie
el
ECTS
S: 6
We
eekly Hours:
T
Typology: Theoretical
T
l/Practical
Contents
4h
1. Keyy concepts in GIS.
1.1. D
Definitions.
1.2. C
Components and
a functionalities.
1.3. G
GIS and Geog
graphy.
2. Geo
ographic spacce in GIS.
2.1. C
Coordinate sysstems in GIS.
2.2. G
Geographic re
eference syste
ems in SIG.
3. Geo
ographical datta.
3.1. T
Types and gen
neral characte
eristics of geog
graphic inform
mation.
3.2. M
Models of geo
ographic data (vector
(
and ra
aster models).
3.3. G
Geographic da
ata sources.
4. Datta collection and
a organizatio
on in GIS.
4.1. C
Cartographic and
a alpha num
meric data.
4.2. T
Topology in sp
patial data.
4.3. S
Spatial elemen
nts and attribu
utes relation.
4.4. S
Spatial data accquisition methods and digittal information
n generation.
4.5. D
Digital data errrors: checking
g and editing.
4.6. G
Georeference and geometric correction.
4.7. N
No cartograph
hic databases: relational mo
odel and SQL.
v
data an
nalysis.
5. Datta query and vector
5.1. A
Arithmetic, log
gical and conditional operato
ors.
5.2. S
Spatial operato
ors.
5.3. D
Database query.
5.4. S
Spatial analysis: overlay, pro
oximity and co
onnectivity operations.
hematic mapping with GIS.
6. Intrroduction to th
Obje
ectives and skills
ectives:
Obje
Introduction to GIS concepts and
d terminology
Underrstand the org
ganization and structure of g
geographic infformation in a GIS environm
ment.
Know
w the graphic objects
o
propertties and their rrelation with th
he alphanume
eric attributes.
Underrstand the geo
ographic inform
mation acquissition and man
nagement proc
cesses in GIS..
Underrstand the datta analysis pro
ocesses in GIS
S.
Skillss:
Use th
he correct term
minology and concepts of G
GIS.
Know
w how the geog
graphic inform
mation is structtured and orga
anized in a GIS
S.
ormation to a vector
v
GIS.
Abilityy to collect info
Abilityy to use the GIS functions.
Abilityy to develop siimple analysis
s.
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M
N
Nova Iorque
Harve
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of GIS: fundamentall geographic and
a cartograph
hic concepts. T
The Guilford Press.
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IGOT-ULLisboa - Edifício do IG
GOT, Rua Branca Edm
mée Marques, 1600-2276 LISBOA - tel.: 21 044
0 30 00 - www.igot..ulisboa.pt
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C.; YEUNG, A.. (2002) – Con
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LONG
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MATO
OS, João (200
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entos de Inform
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REIS,, Machado (2000) – A Emergência dos Sistema
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ZEILE
ER, M. (1999) – Modeling ou
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Knowledge
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n methods and
a their parrtial grades
Norma
al regime:
o 1 Writen Test
T
(55%)
o 4 individua
al pratical works (40%)
o Individual appreciation (5%).
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approval depe
ends on final assessment e
equal to, or greater
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than, 9.5, and written test equa
al to or
The a
greate
er than 8.5. Students
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who have
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final ma
ark equal to orr greater than 9.5 but evaluuation in write
en Test
less tthan 8.5, will have to make a second w
writen test. In
n these cases
s, the final evvaluation will be the
average of the evaluation of this second write n test (50%) with
w the avera
age obtained i n regular evaluation
(50%)).
Special regime:
o 1 Writen Test
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(60%)
o 4 individua
al pratical works (40%)
The a
approval conditions are the same
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as the sstudents on no
ormal regime.
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