UVSRPV0100 Information Systems Concerning Territories

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Winter 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Magdalena Chmelařová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Magdalena Chmelařová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Magdalena Chmelařová, Ph.D.
Institute of Public Administration and Social Policy – Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the elementary whole outline regarding principles and functionality of geographical systems, possibilities of use of GIS and application spheres of GIS. The students will gain primary knowledge regarding territorially oriented information systems in the Czech republic (town information systems and state information systems). They will learn thematic structure of these systems, data and cartographic foundations and used standards of state information system. The attention will be paid to frame introduction of main commercial products which are used for creation of territorially orientated information systems.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction of GIS, elementary terms and principles, digital cartography
    2. Map sources of data
    3. State information system of the Czech republic and its primary register
    4. Standards of local identification of state information system
    5. GIS of municipalities with broadened authority
    6. GIS in towns and municipalities
    7. Geographical information
    8. Graphic files for map processing
    9. Czech statistical office and state statistical service
    10. Territorially orientated data of selected information systems
    11. Main commercial products used for creation of territorially orientated information systems
    12. Summary
Literature
    required literature
  • Voženílek, V. Geografické informační systémy 1. Pojetí,historie,základní komponenty. info
  • Rapant, P. Úvod do geografických informačních systémů. info
    recommended literature
  • Kolář, J. Geografické informační systémy 10. info
  • Rapant, P. Geoinformační technologie. info
  • David E. Davis. Gis,. Jak si vytvářet vlastní mapy. info
Teaching methods
Interactive lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Lecture with a video analysis
Assessment methods
The analysis of student 's performance
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
70% seminar attendance, presentation in seminar, written test aimed at verifying of theoretical (terminology, map sources of data, state information system and its registers, GIS of towns and municipalities) and practical knowledge (orientation in maps, territorially orientated data of selected information system, commercial products for creation of GIS)
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 1993, Winter 1994, Winter 1995, Winter 1996, Winter 1997, Winter 1998, Winter 1999, Winter 2000, Winter 2001, Winter 2002, Winter 2003, Winter 2004, Winter 2005, Winter 2006, Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2017, recent)
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