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Geographical Information Systems

Code 12023
Year 5
Semester S1
ECTS Credits 6
Workload T(30H)/TP(30H)
Scientific area Planning and Urbanism
Entry requirements Aproval to Topografia and Desenho para Engenharia Civil
Learning outcomes The course aims to introduce and develop aspects related to the application of geographic information
systems for solving spatial problems, including the domain of a computer application for production,
maintenance and analysis of spatial data.
a) Understanding the objectives and functionalities of geographic information systems.
b) Understanding map projections and georeferencing systems.
c) Understanding of spatial data bases structures.
d) Understanding the main spatial data models: vector and raster.
e) Mastering data acquisition, processing and spatial analysis techniques for diagnostic, planning, management and control purposes.
f) Recognition of different tools for advanced spatial analysis available in GIS software and its potential in different areas of Civil Engineering.
Syllabus 1. Introduction to GIS.
2. Geographical reference systems.
3. Geographic data models (vector and raster).
4. Geographical database (GDB) and database management systems (DBMS).
5. Graphic and alphanumeric data acquisition and processing.
6. Vector spatial analysis basic operations.
7. Remote sensing and digital terrain models (DTM).
8. WebGIS, mobile GIS and ModelBuilder.
9. Applications of GIS in Civil Engineering.
Main Bibliography J. Matos, Fundamentos de Informação Geográfica, 6ª ed., Lisboa: Lidel, 2011.
A. Cosme, Projeto em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica, Lisboa: Lidel, 2012.
V. Cavaleiro, P. G. Almeida, B. Santos, J. Riscado and J. Gonçalves, Sebenta de apoio às aulas teórico-práticas: ArcGis 10.x, Covilhã, 2015.
ESRI, The ArcGis®Book, ESRI Press, California, 2015.
I. Heywood, S. Cornelius and S. Carver, An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, 2011.
K. Chang, Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 6th ed., New York: MacGraw-Hill, 2012.
P. Longley, M. Goodchild, D. Maguire and D. Rhind, Geographical Information System and Science, 3rd ed., John Wiley & Son, 2010.
M. Law and A. Collins, Getting to Know ArcGIS, 4th ed., ESRI Press, 2015.
P. Bolstad, GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, 5th ed., XanEdu Publishing Inc, 2016.
Language Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
Last updated on: 2024-01-19

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