2017/2018

2017/2018

DM270

GEO/04 (PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY)

DEPARTMENT OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

APPLIED GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES

PERCORSO COMUNE

1°

2nd semester (01/03/2018 - 15/06/2018)

6

68 lesson hours

Italian

ORAL TEST

MAERKER MICHAEL (titolare) - 6 ECTS

basic knowledge in informatics, operating system windows, windows office (excel). Cartography (compulsory). lecture in Geomorphology and Physical Geography

At the end of the course the students should be able to:
- handle data with different coordinate systems and projections (EPSG)
- visualize territorial information using various symbol types;
- create and edit point, line and polygon features
- import XY tables;
- assess and modify attribute information;
- work with databases related to spatial information;
- select information by attribute or position;
- join tables;
- attribute and calculate new information on attribute table;
- calculate length and surface of features
- relate spatial information with hyperlinks
- create and modify raster data
- carry out a basic terrain analysis
- connect to basic WebGIS services and applications
- Create a map layout

Introduction to GIS and numeric cartography
GIS Project design, GIS models
Data formats and geometries
Acquisition methods and georeferencing of vector and raster data.
Editing attribute information
Digital elevation information, points, isohypses, Digital elevation model, digital surface model
Spatial analysis, terrain analysis
Layout and Map preparation
Database interfaces and DB integration
WebGIS structure and components
Development of a conceptual structure for a pilot project

The course is structured in a theoretical and practical part. The practical part takes place in the Computer pool. Students will prepare an own GIS project that has to be presented at the end of the course preferable in English. The presentation as well as a mid-term exam is part of the final vote.

The bibliographic references will be provided during the first lectures

Theer will be a final exam of the theoric part of the course and a presentation of the project students will carry out.