Theoretical support material


Week1 (2 Out)  - Definition of GIS; GIS componetsFrom 1 to 1.1.4 of  Principles of Geographic of Information Systems book (is in FENIX, see it in Support Material folder)
GIS Fundamentals, 5th Edition (Paul Bolstad)
Cap. 1 - An Introduction to GIS (http://www.paulbolstad.net/5thedition/samplechaps/Chapter1_5th_small.pdf

Week 2,3 (9 and 16 Oct)  - Reference Coordinate Systems
GIS Fundamentals, 5th Edition (Paul Bolstad)
Cap. 3 - Geodesy, Datums, Map Projections, and Coordinate Systems (http://www.paulbolstad.net/5thedition/samplechaps/Chapter3_5th_small.pdf
Chapter 4.1 -The book PrinciplesGIS_LivroITC.pdf  (Support Material folder))

Week 4 (23 Oct)  - Georeferencing Data
QGIS: http://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/georeferencing_basics.html
QGIS: http://docs.inasafe.org/en/training/qgis/Chapter-04-Map_Projection_Basic.html

ArcGIS: http://desktop.arcgis.com/en/arcmap/10.3/manage-data/raster-and-images/fundamentals-for-georeferencing-a-raster-dataset.htm
ArcGIS: https://cms.bsu.edu/-/media/www/departmentalcontent/library/gismaps/gismedia/georeferencing%20historic%20maps%20using%20arcgis%20desktop%2010.pdf?la=en 

Week 5 (30 Oct)  - Computer Representation of Geographic Information; Vector representation; Topology
From the book PrinciplesGIS_LivroITC.pdf -> Chapter 2.3: Computer Representation of Geographic Information; Vector representation; Topology

Week 6 (6 Nov) - Spatial Data Acquisition
1) GISWEB: Department of Geomatics, The University of Melbourne SpatialDataEntryTheory.doc
http://www.geo.upm.es/postgrado/CarlosLopez/papers/SpatialDataEntryTheory.pdf

2) From the book PrinciplesGIS_LivroITC.pdf -> Chapter 5.1: Spatial Data Input; 5.3: Data Preparation; 

Week 7 (13 Nov) - Spatial Data Analysis (vector analysis)From the book PrinciplesGIS_LivroITC.pdf -> Chapter 6: From the book PrinciplesGIS_LivroITC.pdf -> Chapter; Chapters: Chapters: 6.1, 6.2.1, 6.2.2, 6.2.3, 6.3.1, 6.4.1, 6.5

Week 8 (20 Nov) - Spatial Data Analysis (raster analysis)From the book PrinciplesGIS_LivroITC.pdf -> Chapter 6: From the book PrinciplesGIS_LivroITC.pdf 
6.3.2 Raster Overlay operators; 6.3.3 Overlay using a decision table; 6.4.3 Flow Computation; 6.4.4 Raster Based Surface Analysis

Week 9 (27 Nov) - Spatial Interpolation 
From Geospatial Analysis (https://www.spatialanalysisonline.com/HTML/index.html)Chap. 6.6 Deterministic Interpolation Methods; Students must have their projects approved by teacher!!
Week 10 (4 Dec) - Cartographic Modeling and Multi-Criteria Analysis;
Week 11 (11 Dec) - Some GIS project presentations;
Week 12 (18 Dec) - Presentation of student projects;