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15886
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
1
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| Workload |
TP(10H)
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| Scientific area |
Management
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Entry requirements |
There are no requirements.
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Learning outcomes |
The Curricular Unit (CU) is an introduction to Geographic Information Science. Its main objective is to provide students with autonomy to develop their general knowledge on the subject of spatial data representation, namely through the creation, editing, import, presentation and analysis of geographic data.
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Syllabus |
Chapter I - INTRODUCTION TO GIS
1.1. Basic Concepts.
1.2. Geographic data models.
1.3. Basic geometries of vector models.
1.4. GIS databases
1.5. GIS functions
1.6. GIS application areas
1.7. National and international GIS information portals.
1.8. Future GIS trends
Chapter 2 - SPATIAL ANALYSIS WITH GIS
2.1. Analysis typologies
2.2. Spatial and non-spatial operations
2.3. Data entry operations,
2.4. Data manipulation operations,
2.5. Output operations
2.6. Examples of spatial analysis using GIS
Chapter 3 - INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHICAL REFERENCE SYSTEMS
3.1. Referencing systems: projects, databases, and data projection.
3.2. Earth surface models
3.3. Cartographic representation
3.4. Map projections
3.5. Coordinate reference system and georeferencing
3.6. GNSS Systems
3.7. Most used national and international geodetic systems.
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Main Bibliography |
Notes provided by the teacher.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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