OBIETTIVI FORMATIVI

The aim of the course is to provide the students with a good background on the features and functionality of marine geographic information systems (Marine GIS), by providing tools for managing marine spatial information, by defining geographic information systems, by analyzing constituent components, geographic data format and data interoperability. It also seeks to describe the main elements of the numerical cartography, then analyzing the specific examples of numerical cartography with particular applications for nautical cartography (traditional and electronic cards) and for completing the training of the users regarding the employment of electronic cartographic systems (ECDIS and ECS).