Academic year/semester: 2024/25/1

ECTS Credits: 3

Available for: All OU students

Lecture hours: 1
Seminarium:0
Practice: 0
Laboratory: 2
Consultation: 0

Prerequisites: -

Course Leader: Krisztina Demény Dr.

Faculty: Rejtő Sándor Faculty of Light Industry and Environmental Engineering, 1034 Budapest, Doberdó utca 6.

Course Description:
The teaching aim of the course is to introduce the basic theory and practice of GIS. The
course will highlight the development of GIS, it will present the database model of GIS,
the basic data management techniqs and the data analyses method. The course will also
demonstrates the data visualisation methods and possibilities of GIS.

Competences:
In possession of state-of-the-art IT skills, being able to use professional databases and certain design, modelling, and simulation software depending on their specialty. Knowledge of the learning, knowledge acquisition, and data collection methods of the special fields of environment protection, their ethical limitations and problem solving techniques. Adequate perseverance and endurance of monotony to perform practical operations.

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Mid Term Exam

Compulsory bibliography: 1. Tomislav Hengl: Geostatisitcal mapping http://spatial-analyst.net/book/ Michael de Smith, Paul Longley, Mike Goodchild: Geospatial Analysis - A comprehensive guide (http://www.spatialanalysisonline.com/) 2. John P. Snyder : Map Projections: A Working Manual http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/pp1395

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