Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 14880/2013 de 15/11/2013
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 30,0 T + 30,0 TP , Cód. 964150.
Lecturer
- Dina Maria Barreira Ramos (2)
- Éricka Maria Costa de Amorim (2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Objectives
Fundamental concepts that allow students to understand the nature of geographic information systems within tourism management, as well as their application, in order to represent and manipulate geographical data applied to the territory and tourism.
Program
1. Concept of geography
2. Space and territorial organization
3. Space transformation due to tourism;
4. Tourism planning from the point of view of geography;
5. Geography of Tourism: Tourist Atlas
6. Cartographic Applications in Geographic Information Systems
Evaluation Methodology
Assessment includes a theoretical written test and a practical test (ArcGIS Applicationa).
Bibliography
- Daveau, S. (1995). Portugal Geográfico.. Lisboa: Edições João Sá da Costa.
- Matos, J. (2008). Fundamentos de Informação Geográfica.. Lisboa: Lidel
- Medlik, S. (2003). Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. Butterworth-Heinemann.. UK: Butterworth-Heinemann
Teaching Method
Face-to-face sessions. Practical applications using GIS software.
Software used in class
ArcGIS
