Cartography and Geographic Information Systems

Year
0
Academic year
2019-2020
Code
01013870
Subject Area
Geography
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
1st Cycle Studies

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Theoretical analysis of concepts and methods, followed by discussion and examples with paradigmatic cases.  Laboratory classes for practical use of IT tools. Solving exercises with real data to illustrate the potential use of GIS in solving concrete problems.

Learning Outcomes

1. Understand the fundamentals of Geographic Information Science;

2. Knowledge of the main sources of available spatial data;

3. Integrate data from diverse sources to serve as support for geographic analysis using GIS platform;

4. Identify technological components that make up a GIS and their interaction;

5. Understand the theoretical and technical aspects of operations performed in a GIS;

6. Select the best analysis methods in GIS for the specific characteristics of each problem;

7. Recognize the main causes of error and be able to assess their impact on the results of the analysis in GIS;

8. Develop an aesthetic sense and application of innovative techniques in graphical representations of cartographic information;

9. Understand the outline of the technologies involved in the production, dissemination and visualization of digital maps via the internet and develop critical thinking in its practical use.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Basic concepts

1.1. Systems, Services and Geographic Information Science;

1.2. GIS and Geography;

2. Geographic data: compilation, manipulation and management

2.1. Geographical databases: creation and conversion;

2.2. Cartographic projections and Referral Systems

2.3. Geometric correction and thematic spatial data;

2.4. Metadata and Spatial Data Infrastructures.

3. GIS in action: geoprocessing operations

3.1. Anatomy of a GIS;

3.2. Operations with discrete geographic entities;

3.3. Operations with continuous geographic entities;

3.4. Operations of generalization and interpolation;

3.5. Errors and quality control.

4. Mapping and visualization: the impact of the digital age

4.1. Cartographic design: general principles;

4.2. GeoWeb, virtual reality, interaction with the user and multidimensionality.

Head Lecturer(s)

José Gomes dos Santos

Assessment Methods

Continuous Assessment
Resolution Problems: 30.0%
Frequency: 30.0%
Project: 40.0%

Bibliography

BOLSTAD, PAUL (2008)- GIS fundamentals. A first text on geographic information systems, Eider Press (3ª ed.), White Bear Lake, 620 p.

CRAMPTON, JEREMY W. (2010)- Mapping: A Critical Introduction to Cartography and GIS, Wiley-Blackwell, 217 p.

DELANEY, JULIE; NIEL, KIMBERLY VAN (2007)- Geographical Information Systems (GIS) - An Introduction, Oxford University Press (2ª Ed.)

HAKLAY, MORDECHAI (MUKI) (ED.) (2010)- Interacting with Geospatial Technologies, John Wiley & Sons, Oxford, 296 p.

HUISMAN, OTTO; DE BY, ROLF A. (ED.) (2009)- Principles of Geographic Information Systems. An introductory textbook, ITC, Enschede, 540 p.

KENNEDY, MICHAEL D. (2013)- Introducing Geographic Information Systems with ArcGIS: A Workbook Approach to Learning GIS, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (3ª Ed.), New Jersey, 628 p.

WILSON, JOHN P.; FOTHERINGHAM, A. STEWART (ED.) (2008)- The Handbook of Geographic Information Science, Blackwell Publishers Ltd, 634 p.