| CODE | IEN5024 | |||||||||
| TITLE | Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems | |||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | |||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | |||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | |||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Environmental Management and Planning | |||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Spatial-mapping is concerned with the creation, analysis and visualization of theme-specific data in a spatial format. Geographical Information Systems of Spatial Information Systems employ state-of-the-art technology and has recently spanned the divide between uniquely physical land use-based technologies to one comfortable with social and environmental research. The study-unit begins by describing spatial analysis through its history, its use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), and the spatio-temporal function, all based on a socio-technic approach. The study-unit also reviews theme-mapping through a SWOT analysis and then goes on to review web-mapping and the use of web-mapping for environmental themes through a review of sites. The final part of this study-unit reviews the impact of spatial analysis on social research and goes on to consider what makes the GIS technology tick. This process helps the reader to understand both the use and the process taken. Students will be given a historic overview of the discipline, its use as a successful tool for a wide range of functions including policy-making, implementation and monitoring interventions. This can be done through real-time and updated systems that allow events to be mapped and displayed either on an intranet or on the internet. Study-unit Aims: This study-unit is aimed for those who aim to understand and use GIS in their work and research. Those persons who have an interest in the geography, information and technology disciplines and well as land use, socio-economic and environment are given an introductory to the historical, technological, legislative and implementation issues related to spatial information systems. The study-unit aims to deliver a theoretical and practical approach to GIS. This study-unit should also be of benefit to those who intend to carry out research at University and who are participating in EU projects. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Explain the utility of spatial analysis in the study of environmental research; Understand spatial data with geographic information system software; Understand basic spatial analysis techniques such as proximity analysis, spatial distribution analysis, and distance analysis; Understand advanced spatial analysis techniques such as hot spot analysis, clustering, density mapping, and spatial dispersion mapping. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Understand the terms related to GIS and the background issues pertaining to spatial information; Understand how spatial data is handled by geographic information systems; Understand the data cycle and how it is employed; Understand how advanced spatial analysis techniques are employed. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Laurini, R. and Thompson, D. 1 996. Fundamentals of Spatial Information Systems. London: Academic Press. Chainey S., (January/February 2004), CIS and crime mapping - going beyond the pretty hotspot map, Geomatics World, 24-25. Heywood I, Cornelius S. and Carver S., (2002), An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Longman Ltd, New York, ISBN: 0-582-08940-9. Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J. and Rhind D.W., (2001), Geographic Information Systems and Science, Wiley & Sons Ltd., England, ISBN: 0-471-89275-0. Burrough P.A., (1996), Principles for Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment, Oxford University Press, Oxford, ISBN: 0-19-854592-4. Worboys M.F., (1997), GIS: A Computing Perspective, Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, ISBN: 0-7484-0065-6. Fisher M.M., Nukamp P. and Papageorgiou (Eds), (1990), Spatial choices and Processes: Studies in Regional Space and Urban economics, Vol 21. Amsterdam/New York: North-Holland. Pp xix+317. Frank A.V., Campari I and Formentini U., (Eds), Theories and Methods of Spatio-temporal Reasoning in Geographic Space, Berlin: Springer-Verlag. Pp. xi +431. Frank A.V. and Campari I., (Eds), 1993, Spatial Information Theory: A Theoretical basis for CIS, Berlin,: Springer-Verlag. Pp. xi +447. Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J., Rhind D.W., (2005), Geographic Information Systems and Science 2nd Ed, John Wiley & Sons, ISBN-13: 978-0470870013. Scally R., (2009), GIS for Environmental Management, ESRI Press, ISBN-13: 978-1589481428. Sherman G.E., (2008), Desktop GIS: Mapping the Planet with Open Source Tools, Pragmatic Bookshelf, ISBN-13: 978-1934356067. Lloyd C., (2009), Spatial Data Analysis: An Introduction for GIS users, OUP Oxford, ISBN-13: 978-0199554324. Maguire D.J., Batty M., Goodchild M.F., (2005), GIS, Spatial Analysis and Modeling, Environmental Systems Research Institute Inc.,U.S., ISBN-13: 978-1589481305. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | |||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Saviour Formosa |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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