Z8149 Alternative GIS – freely available programs and data

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Radim Štampach, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Radim Štampach, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Radim Štampach, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Z8149/01: Thu 9:00–10:50 Z7,02017a, R. Štampach
Prerequisites
KREDITY_MIN(40) || PROGRAM(N-GKG) || PROGRAM(N-AGG) || PROGRAM(N-FYG) || PROGRAM(N-GKG) || PROGRAM(N-SGR) || PROGRAM(N-UCZ)
Students must be familiar with the GIS software environment. He must be able to do simple spatial analysis (e.g., Clip, Buffer), to produce and edit data, and make basic types of maps.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 4/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
The goal, of course, is to introduce students to freely available software and data from areas of geographical information systems. This course should not persuade students that "open-source" is the only right philosophy. The aim is to extend the portfolio of software that students are familiar with and show solutions for using GIS, data making and managing, and for doing spatial analysis in the situation, when it is technically or economically possible to use commercial software.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to various freely available software - databases, desktop GIS, analytical tools, etc. - and combine them to allow basic analysis and map-making. Students will also know freely available sources of spatial data.
Syllabus
  • Introduction, review and history of freely available GIS
  • QGIS
  • SAGA GIS
  • PostgreSQL+PostGIS
  • Geoserver
  • Other softwares and extensions
  • Freely available data, review of Czech and foreign data sources
  • OpenStreetMap
Literature
  • Manuály k programům QGIS, PostGIS, SAGA GIS a dalším
Teaching methods
The course is based on practical class exercises based on real tasks. Students will do it on computers in the computer room. A short presentation about the topic of the actual lecture will be part of the exercises. Students will work on defined tasks during the semester.
Assessment methods
The course is finished by test. The practical task in GIS is part of the test. Completion of all exercises is a condition for participation in tests.
In the case of distance learning, the final test can be replaced by exercise.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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