Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho n.º 12802/2021 de 29/12/2021
6 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 60,0 TP , Cód. 62237.
Lecturer
- Rui Jorge Maia dos Santos (2)
- Rita Ribeiro de Carvalho Ferreira Anastácio (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not Apply
Objectives
Understanding the nature of geographic information in the context of Cartographic Science, using GIS software, for the practice of creating spatial databases, data processing techniques, in order to represent, manipulate data of a territorial nature, in the context of protection civil.
Program
1.Geographic Information Systems´s Introduction
1.1 What is a GIS?
1.2 GIS Components
1.3 Interest of GIS
1.4 Civil Protection´s applications
1.5 GIS implementation phases
2. GIS Software
2.1 Historical evolution and GIS components
2.2 Base modules and architecture
2.2 Free and Commercial Software
2.3 Introduction to ArcGis software
3.Cartography´s Introduction
3.1 Concepts and historical evolution
3.2 Cartographic Process
3.3 Concepts of Scale
3.4 Map components
4. Geographic Modeling
4.1 Concepts
4.2. Nature of geographic data
4.3 Structure of geographic data
4.4 Data models
5.Coordinate Systems and Portuguese Cartography
5.1 Types of coordinate systems
5.2 Earth representation systems
5.3 Geodetic Network and Geographic Data
5.4 Cartographic Projections
5.5 Cartographic referencing systems
5.6 National Cartography
6.Geographic data management
6.1 Geographic data entry
6.2 Editing geographic data
6.3 Map construction
6.4 Output of geographic data
7.GIS functionalities
7.1 Spatial Analysis Functions
7.2 Spatial Analysis Relations
7.3 Cartographic Models
Evaluation Methodology
Frequency:
20% Working Group. presentation
30% Theory Proof
50% Trial Proof
Minimum score: 8 point
Exam:
40% Theory Proof
60% Trial Proof
Minimum score: 8 point
Bibliography
(0). Guia metodológico para a produção de cartografia municipal de risco e para a criação de sistemas de informação geográfica de base municipal. Acedido em 15 de outubro de 2015 em http://www.proteccaocivil.pt/Documents/guia_metodologico_SIG.pdf
(2008). Fundamentos de Informação Geográfica. (Vol. 1). Lisboa: LIDEL
Teaching Method
Theoretical exposition of concepts, articulated with practical applications in a laboratory environment, using GIS technology.
Software used in class
ArcGIS Pro|ESRI
