Thematic Cartography

Base Knowledge

NA

Teaching Methodologies

The syllabus will be treated using two complementary methodologies: interpretation and spatial analysis, vector and matrix, visualization, cartographic production and exposure of the contents by the teacher and its discussion with the students; solving practical cases and by the students.

Learning Results

At the end of the course unit the student should be able to:

 a) Know the national market for geographic information, data sources and the sector’s legislation;

 b) Apply geographic information systems in territorial planning, urbanism, risks, economics and other social sciences;

 c) Develop vector and raster spatial analysis methodologies;

 d) Apply spatial analysis processes on various technological platforms.

 

Program

Assessment methodologies:

1) Use, make and share maps

 2) Working with spatial information

 a) Search and store information

 b) Geoprocessing of information for mapping and analysis

 c) Geometric and tabular editing

 d) Geocoding of tabular information

 3) Application of advanced GIS technologies

 a) Analysis of spatial relationships; vector operations

 b) Operations on rasters

 4) Management of operational systems with GIS in project applied to planning and land use planning

Curricular Unit Teachers

Grading Methods

Evaluation by frequency
  • - Frequency - 50.0%
  • - Mini Tests - 50.0%
Assessment by exam
  • - Exam - 50.0%
  • - Individual and/or Group Work - 50.0%

Internship(s)

NAO

Bibliography

Bolstad, P. (2019). GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems. Sixth Edition. XanEdu Publishing Inc.. U.S.A.

Cosme, A. (2012). Projeto em Sistemas de Informação Geográfica. LIDEL. Lisboa.

Matos, J. (2008). Fundamentos de Informação Geográfica. 5.ª edição. LIDEL. Lisboa.