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Geoinformation Systems GIS

Subject
Subject code ERA084
Subject name Geoinformation Systems GIS
Credit points 3 ECTS
Grading method Grade prelim
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2012 GI
Study year 4
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Subject loads
Lecture 32
Practice 8
General description
The components, types, creation principles of geo information systems. GIS usage fields and applications. Usage of different data sources, data transformation. GIS software, data bases.
General aim
The objective of the course is to give the students knowledge about geo information systems, different types of space data; gathering, keeping, analysing, and presenting them. Practically is tried out the use of space data with the respective software
Aim
Having passed the course, the student understands different geo information systems and can use space data in different projects
Form description
Lectures, seminars, practical classes, group work, independent work
Literature
Bernhardsen T., 2002. Geographic Information Systems. An Introduction. 3-rd Ed. John Wiley and Sons.
Jagomägi T., 1999. Geoinformaatika praktikuile. Regio.
Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J. and Rhind D.W., 2001. Geographic
Information Systems and Science. John Wiley and Sons.
Current rounds
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