LS 206_ Photo interpretation by the use of Geographic Information Systems
| Title | Χαρτογράφιση με φωτοερμηνεία και γεωγραφικά συστήματα πληροφοριών. / LS 206_ Photo interpretation by the use of Geographic Information Systems |
| Code | ΕΤ206 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Architecture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20002761 |
Programme of Study: Master's degree in Landsape Architecture (MLA)
Registered students: 11
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600292363
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Course Type 2021
Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600292363
- At the Website of the School: http://land-arch.web.auth.gr/el/programme/course/hartografisi-me-fotoermineia-kai-geografika-systimata-pliroforion
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=12900
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 basics of satellites and satellite imagery, and basic principles for the acquisition and interpretation of satellite images as well as their optical and digital processing,
2. know the basic principles of GIS and the main applications in geosciences,
3. be familiar with the common geographic data in vector and raster format and perform geographic analyses,
3. use the main GIS software and their tools for geographic analyses.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course aims at training the students in analysis techniques of aerial and satellite images, as well as other spatial data using a PC and GIS, in landscape architecture projects.
Contents, course scope
Technical data of aerial photos, electromagnetic spectrum, aerial photo interpretation, space remote sensing, earth resources satellites, photographic and non-photographic systems, technical data of image aquisition, visual and digital processing land use mapping.
Mapping systems, classical and physiographic methods, mapping scale.
Mapping with aerial photos and satellite images, thematic layers, vector and raster data, spatial data analysis, map digitization, input-output and data visualization, spatial models, digital elevation models, steps for performing data analysis, projection systems, GPS.
Keywords
photo-interpretation, remote sensing, Earth observation, spatial data, spatial analysis, GIS
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Video lectures
- Multimedia
- 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
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of QGIS software for exercises in Geographical Information Systems.
Use of MS PowerPoint and the rest apps of the MS Office Suite.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 | 0.8 | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 20 | 0.7 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 28 | 0.9 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Project | 24 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 24 | 0.8 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 120 | 4 |
Student Assessment
Description
50% presentation of theoretical assignment
50% individual project assignment (a set of exercises) - Exams on computer.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (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
Κουτσόπουλος, Κ. (2005). Γεωγραφικά Συστήματα Πληροφοριών και ανάλυση χώρου, 2η έκδοση. Εκδόσεις Παπασωτηρίου, 401 σελ.
Bernhardsen, T. (2002). Geographic Information Systems: An Introduction, 3rd Edition. Wiley, 448 pages.
Χαλκιάς, Χ., Γκούσια, Μ. (2015). Γεωγραφική ανάλυση με την α-ξιοποίηση της γεωπληροφορικής. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/4546
Ευελπίδου, Ν., Αντωνίου, Β. (2015). Γεωγραφικά συστήματα πληροφοριών. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: http://hdl.handle.net/11419/1038
Last Update
22-11-2022
