Geographic Information Systems - Geospatial analysis
| Title | Γεωγραφικά Συστήματα Πληροφοριών-Γεωχωρική Ανάλυση / Geographic Information Systems - Geospatial analysis |
| Code | 65Υ |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Forestry and Natural Environment |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600019452 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos Dasologías kai Fysikoý Perivállontos (2020-sīmera)
Registered students: 48
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compulsory Courses | Compulsory Course | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories | |
| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 600231863
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Class Schedule
| Building | Forestry (Finikas) - building b |
| Floor | Floor 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΩΝ ΔΑΣΙΚΗΣ ΒΙΟΜΕΤΡΙΑΣ (505) |
| Calendar | Monday 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Building | Forestry (Finikas) - building b |
| Floor | Floor 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΩΝ ΔΑΣΙΚΗΣ ΒΙΟΜΕΤΡΙΑΣ (505) |
| Calendar | Monday 18:00 to 20:00 |
| Building | Forestry (Finikas) - building b |
| Floor | Floor 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΩΝ ΔΑΣΙΚΗΣ ΒΙΟΜΕΤΡΙΑΣ (505) |
| Calendar | Wednesday 16:00 to 18:00 |
| Building | Forestry (Finikas) - building b |
| Floor | Floor 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΑΣΚΗΣΕΩΝ ΔΑΣΙΚΗΣ ΒΙΟΜΕΤΡΙΑΣ (505) |
| Calendar | Wednesday 18:00 to 20:00 |
| Building | Forestry (Finikas) - building d |
| Floor | Groundfloor |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ "ΠΑΠΑΪΩΑΝΝΟΥ ΙΩΑΝΝΗΣ" (ΦΟΙΝΙΚΑΣ/ΑΜΦ. Δ2) (245) |
| Calendar | Wednesday 11:30 to 14:30 |
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600231863
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=17475
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- ONLY IN GREEK
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
• Collect and enter data into a GIS.
• To georeference and digitize a map.
• To select the proper spatial reference system.
• To combine and analyse different thematic layers of spatial information.
• To create thematic maps.
• To apply basic spatial analysis processes.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Design and manage projects
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Basic spatial analysis concepts. Geographic data formats and structure (definitions, advantages/disadvantages of managing and converting between different data types). Collection, sources and import of spatial data in a GIS environment (analysis of different collection techniques for obtaining primary and secondary data, ways of importing into GIS). Global Positioning Satellite System. Geodetic reference systems and cartographic projections (basic concepts of the geometry of the Earth's sphere, spatial coordinate systems, description and properties of major cartographic projections, projection transformations). Geographical databases (basic concepts of databases, GIS systems and management, data and table associations, creation of topology in a geodatabase). Spatial analysis of vector data (analysis of the conversion of data into meaningful spatial information, basic spatial operations for vector data models, performing spatial queries, pre-analysis procedures). Processing and analysis of mosaic data (management of elevation models and extraction of relief information, zonal statistics). Spatial modelling – Spatial interpolation (types of models, deterministic and stochastic models, concepts and methods of spatial interpolation in continuous surface distributions). Introduction to Cartography – Basic principles of map composition. Searching geospatial data on the internet. Modern trends in the field of GIS. GIS applications in forestry (presentation of important applications of GIS in ecological tasks and multi-purpose forestry, e.g., geodata in forest inventory, fire planning). GIS in environmental management decision-making and the protection and development of the natural environment. The practical training is carried out using specialized GIS software and, in particular, the free and open-source software QGIS.
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Multimedia
- Interactive excersises
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 36 | 1.2 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 18 | 0.6 | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 24 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 70.5 | 2.4 | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 1.5 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Κουτσόπουλος Κωστής (2017), Γεωγραφικά Συστήματα Πληροφοριών και Ανάλυση Χώρου, Εκδόσεις ΔΙΣΙΓΜΑ ΙΚΕ, ISBN: 978-618-524-211-4, Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 77111885.
Last Update
12-03-2024
