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16656
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| Year |
1
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| Semester |
S2
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| ECTS Credits |
6
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| Workload |
T(15H)/TP(15H)
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| Scientific area |
ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO
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Entry requirements |
N/A
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Learning outcomes |
This Unit aims to provide students with skills to use Geographic Information Systems as a tool to support the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage. The following skills are transmitted to students: (a) Understanding and identifying aspects inherent to the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage. (b) Mastery of the functionalities of GIS in the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage. (c) Recognition of case studies of the application of GIS to the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage.
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Syllabus |
1. General notions of cultural heritage. 2. GIS in the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage. 3. GIS model to support the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage: global organization of the model; construction of the database; information processing, organization and exploitation of information. Case studies. 4. GIS functionalities and tools in the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage: data integration, editing, search, linear referencing system, spatial analysis, network analysis and automation. Case studies. 5. Presentation of case studies and GIS online portals in the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage.
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Main Bibliography |
Albert, J. (2024). Políticas e Ações de Reabilitação Urbana em Aldeias Históricas: Idanha-a-Velha, Dissertação de Mestrado em Arquitetura, Orientadora: A. Virtudes, UBI.
Alves, A. (2024). Aplicação de Sistemas de Informação Geográficas ao Património da Cidade da Praia (Cabo Verde), Dissertação de Mestrado em SIG, Orientadora: A. Virtudes, UBI.
Bolstad, P. (2016). GIS Fundamentals, 5th Edition, Eider Press. ISBN: 978-1-50669-587-7.
Chang, K. (2012). Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-336931-0.
Cosme, A. (2002). Projeto em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica. Lidel. ISBN: 978-97, F. (2008). Alegoria do Património. 70 Arte & Comunicação. ISBN: 978-972-44-1274-0.
Diversos artigos científicos, legislação, normas internacionais e dissertações de mestrado nas temáticas abordadas na Unidade Curricular.
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Teaching Methodologies and Assessment Criteria |
This Unit is taught during the 2nd semester and involves 30 hours of contact with 2 teachers, 128 hours of independent student work and 10 hours for assessment (total: 168 hours). Successful completion of this Unit grants the student 6 ECTS. Classes are organised into theoretical classes - T (comprehensive learning of facts, concepts and principles) and theoretical-practical classes - TP (presentation of practical problems, application of the programme contents in solving practical problems and in the construction of a GIS model to support the safeguarding and enhancement of cultural heritage). Assessment is continuous with an individual practical assignment. Admitted students may take a final exam. Assessment criteria may be reviewed annually, in accordance with UBI's General Rules for Knowledge Assessment.
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Language |
Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.
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