Applied GIS and Geoinformatics for Urban Spatial Analysis
Course content
This course focus on advanced spatial analysis using
GIS/Geoinformatics and Remote Sensing. The overall aim is to bring
the participants an understanding of the relevant theories and
methodologies necessary to select appropriate strategies within the
broad context of urban and regional geography. The theoretical
background will be discussed during the classes and the practical
implementation will be tried out in a number of practical
exercises.
GIS and Geoinformatics represent the backbone for many tasks
related to urban and regional spatial analysis and planning. GIS
includes tools for spatial statistics, analysis and modeling. It
thereby facilitates the practical implementations of methods and
algorithms that benefit from the large amount of available geodata
including digital maps and registers. Recent development trends
show an increased public and private awareness of the geospatial
component of management and planning tasks. Advanced knowledge of
potentials and pitfalls of doing GIS-based spatial analysis and
optimization enables geographers with GIS/Geoinformatics
competences to play a key role in this process. Finally, the recent
advances in the accuracy of satellite images as well as the
availability of these data makes urban remote sensing a very
relevant discipline for providing additional geospatial information
in urban areas where updated maps are less common, f.ex. fast
growing African cities.
MSc Programme in Geography and Geoinformatics
MSc Programme in Geography and Geoinformatics with a minor
subject
Knowledge:
GIS and Geoinformatics for urban applications, high resolution
remote sensing, spatial analysis, spatial optimization, spatial
statistics, general knowledge of Geodata.
Skills:
• identify strategies and methodologies and to solve scientific
problems in the research field
• possess a theoretical and pratical knowledge of the research
field
• integrate theory, methodology, data and interpretation, and to
demonstrate the ability to evaluate new information critically.
Competences:
Analyse, assess and apply results, methods, theory and data in
connection with urban GIS
The form of teaching is theory exercises combined with ad hoc lectures. For the teaching plan, please see Absalon.
Please see Absalon course page.
BSc in Geography and Geoinformatics or equivalent is recommended.
During the course there is continuous, oral feedback from teacher related to the computer-based exercises. The feedback concerns, among other things, the applied methods, the obtained results and the final presentation.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
Written assignment, Ongoing preparation throughout the courseOral examination, 20 minutes
- Type of assessment details
- The written assignment is prepared during the course and must be handed in prior to the exam week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure and is without preparation. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list. A combined grade is given after the oral exam.
- Aid
- Without aids
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners.
- Re-exam
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Resubmission of written assignment, 20 minutes oral examination. The written assignment must be handed in prior to the re-examination week. The oral exam uses the written assignment as its point of departure and is without preparation. It includes the titles listed in the officially approved reading list.
Criteria for exam assessment
Please see learning outcomes
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Preparation
- 171
- Theory exercises
- 35
- English
- 206
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
- Course number
- NGEK10002U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
-
1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedulegroup
-
A
- Capacity
- 22
The number of places might be reduced if you register in the late-registration period (BSc and MSc) or as a credit or single subject student. - Studyboard
- Study Board of Geosciences and Management
Contracting department
- Department of Geoscience and Natural Resource Management
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Science
Course Coordinator
- Lasse Møller-Jensen (3-6f706d436c6a71316e7831676e)
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