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Geographic Information Systems
Key GIS Technologies
Geographical information systems
Geographical information systems
Curriculum
8 Sections
52 Lessons
10 Weeks
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CHAPTER 12: Geographical information systems
5
1.1
12.1 Introduction
1.2
12.2 Software tools
1.3
12.3 GIS, cartography and thematic mapping
1.4
12.4 Standards, inter-operability and metadata
1.5
12.5 GIS and the internet
CHAPTER 13: Data models and structures
9
2.1
13.1 Introducing spatial data in representing geographic features
2.2
13.2 How are spatial data different from other digital data?
2.3
13.3 Attributes and measurement scales
2.4
13.4 Fundamental data structures
2.5
13.5 Raster data
2.6
13.6 Vector data
2.7
13.7 Data conversion between models and structures
2.8
13.8 Summary
2.9
13.9 Questions
CHAPTER 14: Defining a coordinate space
5
3.1
14.1 Introduction
3.2
14.2 Datums and projections
3.3
14.3 How coordinate information is stored and accessed
3.4
14.4 Selecting appropriate coordinate systems
3.5
14.5 Questions
CHAPTER 15: Operations
8
4.1
15.1 Introducing operations on spatial data
4.2
15.2 Map algebra concepts
4.3
15.3 Local operations
4.4
15.4 Neighbourhood operations
4.5
15.5 Vector equivalents to raster map algebra
4.6
15.6 Automating GIS functions
4.7
15.7 Summary
4.8
15.8 Questions
CHAPTER 16: Extracting information from point data
5
5.1
16.1 Introduction
5.2
16.2 Understanding the data
5.3
16.3 Interpolation
5.4
16.4 Summary
5.5
16.5 Questions
CHAPTER 17: Representing and exploiting surfaces
6
6.1
17.1 Introduction
6.2
17.2 Sources and uses of surface data
6.3
17.3 Visualising surfaces
6.4
17.4 Extracting surface parameters
6.5
17.5 Summary
6.6
17.6 Questions
CHAPTER 18: Decision support and uncertainty
7
7.1
18.1 Introduction
7.2
18.2 Decision support
7.3
18.3 Uncertainty
7.4
18.4 Risk and hazard
7.5
18.5 Dealing with uncertainty in GIS-based spatial analysis
7.6
18.6 Summary
7.7
18.7 Questions
CHAPTER 19: Complex problems and multi-criterion evaluation
7
8.1
19.1 Introduction
8.2
19.2 Different approaches and models
8.3
19.3 Evaluation criteria
8.4
19.4 Deriving weighting coefficients
8.5
19.5 Multi-criterion combination methods
8.6
19.6 Summary
8.7
19.7 Questions
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