Course: GIS and Territory Risk Assessment I.

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Course title GIS and Territory Risk Assessment I.
Course code LUEB/LCOG1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Trojan Jakub, RNDr. MSc, Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction to the study of GIS - the position of geoinformatics in crisis management; 2. Basic concepts of cartography, specifics in crisis management; 3. Coordinate systems (S-JTSK, S-42, ETRS, WGS84), military coordinate systems; 4. Map composition elements, map design; 5. GIS principles, HW and SW for GIS; 6. Geographic data and their use in crisis management (emergency response, hazardous spill mapping, vulnerability objects, critical infrastructure protection, environmental risk modeling - floods, fires, landslides, earthquakes...); 7. Creation of thematic maps - principles (data classification, generalization, symbology, map elements, colors. 8. Basic analysis in GIS environment over vector data; 9. Basic analysis in GIS environment over raster data; 10. Specific GIS analysis and tools for territorial risks - coordinate conversion, distance and direction, visibility, military analysis; 11. Navigation systems - GNSS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo...) and military specialties; 12. Location-based services and new geoinformation technologies, Volunteered Geographic Information; 13. Map errors and critical cartography; 14. Case study on the use of GIS in territorial risk assessment.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 14 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 56 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 50 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Basic IT knowledge
Basic IT knowledge
Skills
Working with a PC at the level of an ordinary user
Working with a PC at the level of an ordinary user
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their application in risk analysis.
Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their application in risk analysis.
Risk mapping methods and the use of GIS for data visualization.
Risk mapping methods and the use of GIS for data visualization.
Interpretation of GIS analysis outputs for decision-making processes.
Interpretation of GIS analysis outputs for decision-making processes.
Skills
Proficiency in using GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) for analyzing and visualizing risk factors.
Proficiency in using GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) for analyzing and visualizing risk factors.
Creation of thematic maps focused on identifying vulnerable areas.
Creation of thematic maps focused on identifying vulnerable areas.
Spatial data analysis for assessing environmental or safety risks.
Spatial data analysis for assessing environmental or safety risks.
teaching methods
Knowledge
E-learning
E-learning
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Lecturing
Lecturing
Projection (static, dynamic)
Projection (static, dynamic)
Skills
E-learning
E-learning
Exercises on PC
Exercises on PC
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Activities related to graphics and visual arts
Lecturing
Lecturing
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Bolstad, Paul. GIS fundamentals: a first text on geographic information systems. 6th edition.. 2019. ISBN 978-1-59399-552-2.
  • Carter, J. Chris. Introduction to human geography: using ArcGIS online.. Redlands, California, 2023. ISBN 9781589487475.
  • Masser, Ian. Geographic information systems to spatial data infrastructure: a global perspective.. Boca Raton: CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, 2020. ISBN 978-1-138-58462-4.


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