Research Methods in Geography and SIG's

Recommended Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Teaching Methods

Face-to-face theoretical classes based on conferences with the discussion of the covered subjects. The evaluation will be carried out through the writing, presentation and discussion of an individual scientific paper.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the semester, students should be able to:

a) Know the main research paradigms in the field of Geography;

b) Master the diversity of sources, know the methodologies and applicable goals; reflect on the limitations and ethics of research work.

c) Master multiscale analysis in land use planning and management.

d) Master techniques of cartographic representation, geographical information systems and the analysis of geospatial data;

e) Know and master geographic information techniques allowing them to intersect interdisciplinary knowledge.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

The course will be taught in conference sessions lectured by invited experts, usually professors of Geography from the Department of Geography and Tourism, but also, whenever possible, by external guests.

Syllabus

1 - Research Sources in Geography

2 - Research Methods in Geography

3 - Representation and analysis of data

4 - Statistical techniques as a means to obtain new information - methods used in the building of composite indicators.

5 - Cartographic Methods

6 - GIS and Teledetection

7 - Spatial Analysis of Data and Geostatistics

8 - Geosimulation

9 - Methods in Physical and Human Geography: “Old” Territories, “New” Geographies.

Head Lecturer(s)

Fernanda Maria da Silva Dias Delgado Cravidão

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Research work: 100.0%

Bibliography

Basil Gomez; John Paul Jones III (2010) ‐ Research Methods in Geography. A Critical Introduction, Wiley‐Blackwell (1ª Ed.), Chichester, 459 p.

Cauvin, C.; Escobar, F.; Serradj, A. (2010). New Approaches in Thematic Cartography (Volume 3), ISTE - Wiley, London-New Jersey, 291 p.

LESSARD-HÉBERT, Michelle; GOYETTE, Gabriel; BOUTIN, Gérald (2005) – Investigação qualitativa. Fundamentos e práticas. Instituto Piaget, 2ª edição, Lisboa.

Nicholas Clifford, Shaun French and Gill Valentine (ed.) [2010]‐ Key Methods in Geography, SAGE Publications, Ltd (2ª Ed.),London, 545 p.

SILVA, Filipe Batista (2009) - Modelação Cartográfica e Ordenamento do Território. Um Ensaio Metodológico de Cartografia Dasimétrica aplicado à Região Oeste EeVale do Tejo. Dissertação de Mestrado, FLUP.

Timpf, S.; Laube, P. (2013). Advances in Spatial Data Handling: Geospatial Dynamics, Geosimulation and Exploratory Visualization, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 221p.