Base Knowledge
Basic knowledge of GIS software.
Teaching Methodologies
- Conducting small projects in class, along with the exposure of the theory that supports the methodologies used in the realization of these same projects.
- The themes of the projects fall within the sustainable management of cities and smart cities.
- The projects are carried out using mainly ESRI GIS software (https://www.esri.com).
Learning Results
- Master the specific vocabulary of Science and Technology of Geographic Information Systems (GIS);
- Understand the fundamentals of geographic information;
- Search for geographic information, build maps and share information;
- Develop methodologies for vector and raster analysis;
- Apply spatial analysis processes on technological platforms.
Program
- Introduction to GIS.
- Representation of geographic reality in digital support: raster and vector spatial data models.
- Geographic databases and attribute tables.
- Raster and vector analysis operations.
- Applications to digital elevation models.
- Spatial referencing systems.
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Main
- Chang, K.-T. (2019). Introduction to geographic information systems (9th ed.). McGraw-Hill Education.
- Campbell, J., & Shin, M. (2011). Essentials of Geographic Information Systems (2nd ed.). Textbooks. https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/textbooks/2
Secundary
- Corbin, T. (2020). Learning ArcGIS Pro 2: A beginner’s guide to creating 2D and 3D maps and performing geospatial analysis with ArcGIS Pro (2.a ed.). Packt Publishing.
- Manson, S. (2017). Mapping, society, and technology. University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing. https://open.lib.umn.edu/mapping/
- Price, M. H. (2022). Mastering ArcGIS Pro (2.a ed.). McGraw Hill.
- van Maarseveen, M., Martinez, J., & Flacke, J. (2019). Gis in sustainable urban planning and management: A global perspective. Taylor & Francis. http://oapen.org/search?identifier=1002491