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| GEOG0202-5 | Introduction to geographical information systems (GIS)
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Paul Donnay |
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| Language : | Langue française |
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| Course contents : | - Introduction: geographic information in raster mode
- Modelling of geographic processes (raster)
- Multiple constraints evaluation problems and map algebra
- Multiple criteria problems with one or several objectives
- Introduction to spatial decision support |
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| Course objective : | - Formalizing geographic data and processes
- Geographic macro modelling
- Learning by applications and projects
- Handling of digital maps, digital elevation models and remotely sensed data |
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| Prerequisites : | Windows environment on PC
Cartography
Useful: Spatial Analysis and Remote Sensing |
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| Workshops : | Integrated during the lectures, with practical works achieved on PC with dedicated software |
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| Organization : | Beginning of the 2d semester.
Intensive lectures (one or two weeks - 3 to 6 h / day)
Scheduled with the students choosing this optional lecture. |
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| Written notes : | - Slides PowerPoint
- Slides in PDF format available on a FTP server devoted to the students |
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| Assessment : | Written examination, consisting in the modelling and solving of an application with the help of the dedicated software used during the practical works. |
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| Contacts : | Unit of Geomatics
University of Liège, 17 Allée du 6 Août, 4000 Liège (bâtiment B5)
Secretaryship :
Phone : 04/366.57.42
Fax : 04/366.56.93
Individual coordinates:
Jean-Paul Donnay
Phone : 04/366.54.24 jp.donnay@ulg.ac.be |
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