OVERVIEW

The course provides the necessary tools for the management and analysis of different sources of spatial data available today (maps, satellite and aerial images, thematic maps, Digital Terrain Models, GNSS surveys, Lidar, …). There are several fields of application of the exercises that will be addressed through the use of GIS (Geographic Information System) software, related to planning, management and monitoring the territory and its infrastructure.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course provides the necessary tools to a spatial analysis for the management of spatial data through different knowledge for a correct spatial reference of different data sources. Address several applications with the specificities of the region, related to the monitoring and management of the territory and its infrastructure.

LEARNING OUTCOMES (FURTHER INFO)

Theoretical and practical acquisition of the techniques for the treatment of georeferenced data, as a tool to support territory/environment management as well as decision support system.

Capacity of results analysis depending on the metric resolution of data.

Use of free and open source software in accordance with the directive of the Minister for Innovation and Technology, on December 19th 2003, to encourage the use of these technologies.

TEACHING METHODS

Theoretical lectures alternated with practical lectures on the computer

The course is held in Italian but slide and bibliographic references are available in English.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The numerical cartography: acquisition methods, nominal scale, metric and semantic data, topology.

The Geographic Information System (GIS): operating logic and functions; major existing software, primarily free and open source, particularly GRASS GIS and QuantumGIS.

The data and georeferencing: management of geo-referenced data in different coordinate and reference systems, as well as different projections, cartographic maps available in Italy.

Raster and vector data: data models and main operators, including matrix algebra, query and reporting, reclassification, geoprocessing, networks analysis.

Digital Terrain Models: features and data structures, methods of interpolation for their construction, analysis for different applications, including analysis of the basins.

Digital images: resolutions and formats, georeferencing and orthorectification, treatment and classification.

DataBase: structure, queries and SQL; major software and their spatial extension for the treatment of georeferenced data, primarily open source such as PostgreSQL + PostGIS; interaction with GIS software.

WebGIS and Geoservices: features and operation logic of the techniques for publication, consultation and processing of geographic data through the web.

Management of Lidar data and GNSS positioning data in a GIS environment.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture notes and material provided by the teacher on aulaweb.

Texts for consultation:

Burrough P.A., McDonnel R.A., Principles of Geographical Information Systems, Oxford University Press, 1998.

Longley P.A., Goodchild M.F., Maguire D.J., Rhind D.W., Geographic Information Science and Systems, Ed. John Wiley & Sons, 2015, ISBN: 1118676955, 9781118676950.

Neteler M., Mitasova H., 2008. Open Source GIS: A GRASS GIS Approach. Third edition. 420 pages, Springer, New York (ISBN-10: 038735767X; ISBN-13: 978-0387357676).

Online User Manual of GRASS: http://grass.osgeo.org/documentation/manuals/

Online GRASS Tutorial: http://www.ing.unitn.it/~grass

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

BIANCA FEDERICI (President)

TIZIANO COSSO

ILARIA FERRANDO

ROBERTO MARZOCCHI

DOMENICO SGUERSO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

In the second semester, at the end of february 2017

Class schedule

NUMERICAL CARTOGRAPHY AND GIS

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Oral examination (in Italian or in English)

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The examination consist of an oral test, with presentation and discussion of an application made in small groups aimed at an analysis of the territory for its management/planning. In the exam the knowledge of theoretical concepts essential for proper management of geographic data, such as reference systems and map projections, and some techniques for processing the same will be assessed.

Exam schedule