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Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

What Will Learn?

  • Course Aims
    The aim of this course is to support students to: • Understand GIS and remote sensing fundamentals and concepts. • Apply GIS and remote sensing concepts in urban projects. • Carry out the basic spatial analysis required for urban projects. • Present and display urban planning and design projects and data using GIS applications. • Solve problems by using GIS techniques.
  • Course Goals
  • Good Health and Well-being
  • Quality Education
  • Gender Equality
  • Clean Water and Sanitation
  • Affordable and Clean Energy
  • Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Reduced Inequality
  • Sustainable Cities and Communities
  • Climate Action
  • Peace and Justice Strong Institutions

Requirements

Description

  • English Description

    Spatial data – Coordination systems and spatial projection – Spatial Data processing – Spatial descriptive statistics – Basic concepts in spatial data analysis – Multiple Criteria Evaluation for Planning and spatial decisions – Theoretical and technical aspects of Modeling spatial data – Introduction to remote sensing – Basic satellite image processing tasks – Concepts and tools for representing data in large urban areas
  • Arabic Description

    Spatial data – Coordination systems and spatial projection – Spatial Data processing – Spatial descriptive statistics – Basic concepts in spatial data analysis – Multiple Criteria Evaluation for Planning and spatial decisions – Theoretical and technical aspects of Modeling spatial data – Introduction to remote sensing – Basic satellite image processing tasks – Concepts and tools for representing data in large urban areas
  • Department
    Urban Planning
  • Credit Hours
    2
  • Grades
    Total ( 100 ) = Midterm (15) + tr.Student Activities (50 = tr.Industry 0% , tr.Project 30% , tr.Self_learning 10% , tr.Seminar 10% ) + tr.Oral/Practical (15) + Exam Grade (20)
  • Hours
    Lecture Hours: 1, Tutorial Hours: 0, Lab Hours: 3
  • Required SWL
    75
  • Equivalent ECTS
    3
  • o Essential books (textbooks)
  • • Burrough, Peter A. McDonnell, Rachel A., “Principles of GIS” Oxford University Press, 2000.
  • • Longley, Paul A.: “Geographic Information systems and science”, John Willy & son, Ltd, London, England, 2001.
  • • Otto Huisman and Rolf A. de By, "Principles of Geographic Information Systems, An introductory Textbook", ITC, The Netherlands, 2009.
  • • Peter Kasianchuk & Marnel Taggart, "Interoduction to ArcGIS I (Final)", ESRI, New York, 2004.
  • o Recommended books and Readings
  • • Cho, George: “Mastering GIS: Technology, applications and management: Geographic Information Science”, John Willy & son, Ltd, England, 2005.
  • • De Mers, Michael N., “GIS Modeling in raster” John Willy and Sons Inc., 2002.
  • • Klaus Tempfli, Norman Kerle, Gerrit C. Huurneman and Lucas L.F. Janssen, "Principles of Remote Sensing, An introductory Textbook", ITC, The Netherlands, 2009.
  • • Longley, Paul A., Goodchild, Micheal F., Maguire, David J. and Rhind, David W. "Geographic Information Science and Systems" 4th Edition, 2017
  • • Reeve, Derek & Petch, James: “GIS organizations and People: A socio technical approach”, Taylor &Francis Ltd, London,1999.
  • • Reddy, G. P. and Singh, S. K. "Geotechnologies Land Resources Mapping, Monitoring and Management", Springer, 2018
  • o Periodicals, Web sites, … etc
  • • International Journal of Advanced Remote Sensing and GIS
  • • International Journal of Geographical Information Science
  • • http://www.ogcnetwork.net/
  • • http://education.usgs.gov/undergraduate.html
  • • www.esri.com/
  • • www.intergraph.com/
  • • http://gis.stackexchange.com/
  • • http://www.qgis.org/
  • • http://www.gislounge.com/ - Burrough, Peter A. McDonnell, Rachel A., Principles of GIS Oxford University Press, 2000.