548-0064/05 – GIS in Regional Analysis (GISRA)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of GeoinformaticsCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Igor Ivan, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Igor Ivan, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2010/2011Year of cancellation2020/2021
Intended for the facultiesEKF, HGFIntended for study typesMaster, Follow-up Master
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
IVA026 prof. Ing. Igor Ivan, Ph.D.
KUK064 Ing. Pavel Kukuliač, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit 2+3
Part-time Credit 6+8

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The aim of the subject is to give information students about principles of geographical information systems and their application in regional analysis. Students should be able to propose and practically realise basic tasks needed in the frame of regional analysis, to prepare adequate outputs and to interpret obtain results.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

This subject is useful for students using geographic information systems and other GI technologies for regional analyses. Although this subject is focused mainly on socioeconomic activities, a substantial part is also focused on physical geography (mainly environmental issues). The student will learn how to collect available data, process it and display using maps.

Compulsory literature:

Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M., MaguireD.J., Rhind, D.W. (2015): Geographic Information Systems and Science, Wiley, 496p.

Recommended literature:

Smith, M.J.: Statistical Analysis Handbook [online]. Dostupné z: . Rogerson, P.A. (2019): Statistical Methods for Geography: A Student’s Guide, SAGE Publications Ltd, 432 p. Awange, J., Kiema, J. (2013): Environmental Geoinformatics. Extreme Hydro-Climatic and Food Security Challenges: Exploiting the Big Data. Springer, Earth and Environmental Science, 635 p.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

E-learning

Other requirements

No additional requirements are imposed on the student.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1) GIS, application domains, terminology. 2) Data, spatial data, geodata. 3) Features, composition of features and its description. Geometrical description of features. 4) Thematic, temporal, relational, functional and qualitative descriptions of features. 5) Methods of spatial data collection. GNSS, Earth observation. 6) Sources of digital geodata. 7) Input of spatial data. Sources of errors. 8) Spatial data analysis. 9) Specific features of socio-ecomomic data. 10) Geocoding, address matching. 11) Data visualiasion, presentation. 12) Basic cartographical rules. 13) Selected case studies.

Conditions for subject completion

Full-time form (validity from: 2010/2011 Winter semester, validity until: 2020/2021 Summer semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Exercises evaluation Credit 85 (85) 33 3
        Samostatný projekt Project 44  0
        Písemka Written test 30  0
        Docházka a jiné Other task type 11  0
Mandatory attendence participation:

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Occurrence in study plans

Academic yearProgrammeBranch/spec.Spec.ZaměřeníFormStudy language Tut. centreYearWSType of duty
2020/2021 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T055) Public Economics and Administration K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T055) Public Economics and Administration K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T055) Public Economics and Administration P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T055) Public Economics and Administration K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2018/2019 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T027) National Economy P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T055) Public Economics and Administration P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2017/2018 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T055) Public Economics and Administration K Czech Ostrava Choice-compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T055) Public Economics and Administration P Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2016/2017 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T055) Public Economics and Administration K Czech Ostrava 1 Choice-compulsory study plan
2015/2016 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2014/2015 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2013/2014 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development (00) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2012/2013 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development (00) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2011/2012 (N6202) Economic Policy and Administration (6202T040) Regional Development (00) Regional Development P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan

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Assessment of instruction



2019/2020 Summer
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2016/2017 Summer
2012/2013 Winter
2011/2012 Winter