Course Unit / Land Information Systems

Land Information Systems

Year
2
Academic year
2021-2022
Code
02032946
Subject Area
Geospatial Information
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Other Languages of Instruction
English
Mode of Delivery
Face-to-face
Duration
SEMESTRIAL
ECTS Credits
6.0
Type
Compulsory
Level
2nd Cycle Studies - Mestrado

Recommended Prerequisites

NA

Teaching Methods

Tuition is delivered both in theoretical (T) and theoretic-practical (TP) lectures. During practicals in lab (PL) exercises are made and students undertake course works that are carried out individually under the supervision of lecturers. Student assessment includes a practical component and a final written exam on theoretical aspects. The practical component consists of individual course works started off in lab and concluded by the students on their own time. Both practical and theoretical assessment components have equal weight towards the final mark.

Learning Outcomes

Main objectives are specified towards the creation, maintenance and usage of geospatial information systems applied to land management. Students are expected to get to know the different sorts of information that can be used towards land management as well as their sources. Students are also expected to get familiar with legal and practical aspects related to: real property information, land management municipal instruments, and creation of information to generate both land-cover and land-use maps. Students are also meant to learn how to create and process terrain models as well as how to extract useful information from them for various purposes. Finally, students come across some scientific decision support methods and learn how to use them applied to geospatial data.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

1. Geospatial information about the territory

2. Property cadastre

3. Land-cover and land-use

4. Altimetry

5. Spatial analysis for decision support

Head Lecturer(s)

Cidália Maria Parreira da Costa Fonte

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Laboratory work or Field work: 50.0%
Exam: 50.0%

Bibliography

• Larsson, G. (2000): Land Registration and Cadastral Systems. Longman Scientific and Technical. Essex, England.

• Sugumaran, Ramanathan; Degroote, J. (2010): Spatial Decision Support Systems: Principles and Practices. Boca Raton: CRC Press

• Giri, C. P. (2012): Remote Sensing of Land Use and Land Cover: Principles and Applications. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

• Li, Z., Zhu, Q., Gold, C. (2005) Digital terrain modeling: principles and methodology. Boca Raton: CRC Press.

• Dale, P., McLaughin, J. (2003) Land Administration. Oxford University Press. New York.