Course Main Objective
The main objective of course is to: Review tools of automatic and advanced digitization in GIS and understand the different analytical tasks of GIS; clarify role of GIS in handling the planning problems and explain and analyze the spatial and descriptive data vi the GIS programs.
Course Learning Outcomes
- 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
- 1.1 Review the role and importance of GIS in the spatial analysis of geographic pjenomena.
- 2. Skills
- 2.1 Differentiate among the types of spatial analyses within the GIS environment.
- 2.2 Demonstrate use of GIS technology in spatial analysis.
- 2.3 Perform lab work using GIS and remote sensing programs.
- 3. Values
- 3.1 Appreciate teamwork and cooperate with her colleagues in performing collective assignments.
Course Content:
- A general introductory preface to the models of spatial representation within GIS.
- Advanced digitization tools.
- ArcScan
- Distance & context analysis functions
- Three-dimensional analysis
- Cartographic algebra
- Methods of finding the optimal location
Textbook (s)
- Aziz, Muhammad.A. (2004). GIS: Basics and Applications to Geographers. Monchaatalmaref, Alexandria.
- Cartographica
- The Cartographic Journal
- Cartography and Geographic Information Science
Course ID: GEOG 309
| Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | GEOG 304 |
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Published on: 11 October 2023
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