Gis (Geographical Information System) for Rural Landscape
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
The course aims to give to the students the methodological and technical knowledge useful to design, build and manage GIS (Geographical Information Systems), with particular regard to rural landscape planning issues.
Expected learning outcomes
The students will be able to: -design and build GIS; -use methodologies and techniques based on GIS technology for rural landscape assessment and planning; -use GIS trough practical exercises.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
PRINCIPLES OF CARTOGRAPHY -Referring systems and cartographic projections; -The official Italian Cartography and the Regional cartography; -Topographic and thematic maps. THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR LANDSCAPE REPRESENTATION: GIS (Geographic Information Systems) -Meaning of Information System and GIS; -GIS components and functions; -Databases, data acquisition, vector and raster data; -Topology, spatial data editing, management of spatial databases; -Database query and spatial analysis (overlay, buffer, etc.); -Preparing maps for print; -GIS and the internet; -Applications to rural landscape assessment and planning. EXERCISE The student will use GIS software for a rural landscape assessment and planning project, in order to learn the most important GIS functions.
Teaching methods
The material of the course will be available.
AGR/10 - RURAL BUILDINGS AND AGRO - FOREST LAND PLANNING - University credits: 4
Practicals: 16 hours
Lessons: 24 hours
Lessons: 24 hours
Professor:
Senes Giulio
Professor(s)
Reception:
By appointment (by email o Teams)
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Via Celoria 2, Milano (Ingegneria Agraria, Building 10)