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| ENVT0854-1 | Information representation
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| Duration : | 40h Th, 20h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Jacques Boreux, Jacques Nicolas, Bernard Tychon |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | Part on "teledetection":
- Electromagnetic radiation, electromagnetic spectrum, interactions with the atmosphere, interactions radiation-target, characteristics of images
- Receivers: spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution; geometric distortion; examples of land-based, aerial and spatial receivers
- Analysis of images: visual interpretation, development of images (enhancement, transformations, classification, integration, etc.)
- Applications to surveillance of an environment: agriculture, hydrology, geology, forestry, etc.
Part on "Geographical Information Systems":
- Basic Concepts
- Main functionalities of a GIS
- Models and Structures of databases
- Representation of geographical data
- Integration of spatial data
- Analysis of data in vectorial and matricial modes
- Spatial interpolation, aggregation, disaggregation |
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| Course objective : | To Learn to use tools to represent the spatial information collected in a useful form for a decision maker. |
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| Prerequisites : | To have a smattering of computer science and geography |
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| Workshops : | Exercises : envi and arcgis |
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| Written notes : | Power point support.
References:
- Notions fondamentales de télédétection publié par le Centre Canadien en Télédétection ;
- Bordé P., 2002. SIG : concepts, outils et données, Ed. Hermès sciences publication. |
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| Assessment : | Written exam |
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| Contacts : | Bernard TYCHON
Phone : 063.23.08.29
Email : Bernard.Tychon@ulg.ac.be |
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