TIMEPERIOD:
Quarter I
LANGUAGE:Swedish
EXAMINER
A Östman Prof
PREREQUISITES
COURSE AIM
The course will give an introduction to the techniques of geographic information systems and its use in the community. The student will acquire knowledge about concepts, terminology, tools and the role of different organisations. In the second part of the course the design and application of geographic databases will be treated in detail.
CONTENTS
Part I:
- Introduction to GIS
- Data processing
- Software
- Applications of GIS
- Geographic analysis
- Basic data structures
- Data capture and transfer
- Visualisation
Part II:
- Interface between databases and GIS applications
- Implementation of geographic data in relational databases
- Implementation of geographic data in object oriented databases
- Integration of traditional databases with geographic databases
- Geographic modelling and database design
TEACHING
Lectures, practicals and project work.
EXAMINATION
Written examination, seminars and approved laboratory work.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, G
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