Biosystems Management and Earth Observation Systems
| Title | Διαχείριση Βιοσυστημάτων και Συστήματα Παρατήρησης Γης / Biosystems Management and Earth Observation Systems |
| Code | ΝΔΕΕΠ115 |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Thomas Alexandridis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600026099 |
Programme of Study: 2024- sīmera
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600290394
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Course Type 2021
Skills Development
Course Type 2016-2020
- Skills Development
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600290394
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13390
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the use of computers
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Know the principles of monitoring and management of agricultural ecosystems and agricultural resources (soil, water and biodiversity) and the principles of Earth observation, in order to map their status, assess the pressures and changes.
2. Obtain skills in monitoring, mapping and assessing the status of crops and soil-water resources, in order to provide services.
3. Obtain digital skills to process Earth observation data (from satellite and UAV remote sensing, spectroscopy, and other sensing infrastructures), in order to support management of biosystems.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
Principles of biosystems management, remote sensing and spectroscopy. Electromagnetic radiation and its interaction with soil, water and vegetation. Earth observation systems and their characteristics. Digital image processing. Digital processing of spectral curves. Processing of data to generate information useful for biosystems management. Algorithms and Earth observation big data analysis into advisory services. Soil-water mapping and assessment of the state of agro-ecosystems. Agricultural land registry and related digital maps of soil-water resources. Assessment of agro-ecosystem changes and assessment of the impact of management measures on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Management of agro-ecosystems based on the Nexus approach. Land use planning under the Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG's). Adaptation to climate change through the management of agro-ecosystems and soil resources. Estimation of carbon and water balance using Earth observation data.
Keywords
DPSIR, SDG, nexus, remote sensing, spectroscopy, digital image processing, decision support
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
- Educational geographical data for conducting laboratory exercises
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
Description
Use of MS Powerpoint for teaching, moodle and digital image processing software in laboratory exercises in computers room
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 78 | ✓ | |||
| Laboratory Work | 26 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 54 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 35 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 196 |
Student Assessment
Description
50% written exams
50% individual project assignment (a set of exercises) - exams on computer
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ν. Συλλαίος, Ι. Γήτας και Γ. Συλλαίος (2007). Εισαγωγή στα Γεωγραφικά Συστήματα Πληροφοριών και στην Τηλεπισκόπηση. Εκδόσεις Γιαχούδη, Θεσσαλονίκη, 544 σελ. (Κωδ. Εύδοξος: 7965)
Additional bibliography for study
Παρχαρίδης, Ι., 2015. Αρχές δορυφορικής τηλεπισκόπησης. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/3960
Περάκης, Κ., Μωυσιάδης, Α., Φαρασλής, Ι., 2015. Η τηλεπισκόπηση σε 13 ενότητες. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/1840
Last Update
21-01-2025
