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M.Sc CRP-07 Cource Code 572 Geographical Information Systems. GIS Syllabus Out line. Theory. Introduction to GIS (17/04/2010) Principles of Remote Sensing and GIS (23/04/2010 ) Data model and data structure Characteristics and nature of spatial data Co-ordinate System and Map Projection
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M.Sc CRP-07Cource Code 572Geographical Information Systems GIS Syllabus Out line
Theory • Introduction to GIS (17/04/2010) • Principles of Remote Sensing and GIS (23/04/2010) • Data model and data structure • Characteristics and nature of spatial data • Co-ordinate System and Map Projection • Drawing of Map Projections and Error Estimations
Theory • Data acquisition techniques • Describing and Analyzing Fields • Alternate Approaches for Mapping (Geocoding, Survey Data Integration) • Geocoding and Survey Data Integration in GIS, • Global Positioning System
Theory • Using GIS in carrying out urban and regional planning tasks like site selection, land use planning, zoning, land registration and titling • Land Information System and their relevance to City and Regional Planning
Theory • Designing GIS questions • Geo-Information Management • Geostatistics • Visualization of Geospatial Data • Area Objects and Spatial Autocorrelation • Multivariate Data • Multidimensional Space and Spatialization
Theory • Research design and project management in GIS • GIS Modeling and Related Issues • Development control, utilities management and community planning.
Practical Work • Understanding of Georefrencing and Rectification(23/04/2010) • Working with layers • Adding attribute data • Linking multiple varied sources of tabular data to spatial datasets • Labeling features • Symbolization
Practical Work • Map Layouts Development • Procedures, Cleaning and Editing Cartographic Data • Map Overlay Analysis • 3D Visualization of Spatial Data • Importing spatial data • Integration of GIS with other software applications like AutoCAD etc
Practical Work • Spatial Analysis • Spatial Interpolations • Geostatistical Analysis • Point Pattern Analysis • Lines and Networks • Network Analysis
Books Recommended: 1. Lillis and Thomas, “Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation,” John Willey, New York, 1979 2. UNCHS (Habitat), Remote Sensing for Human Settlement, Nairobi,1989 3. Pazner Micha, Map Processor; A Geographic Information System,JohnWilley, New York, 1989.
Books Recommended: 4. Stewart Fotheringham, Chris Brunsdon, Martin E Charlton (2000)Quantitative Geography: Perspectives on Spatial Data Analysis SAGE Publications ISBN: 0761959483 5. John Stillwell (2004) Applied GIS and Spatial Analysis John Wiley &Sons, Ltd. England ISBN: 0470844094 6. Jacek Malczewski (1999) GIS and Multicriteria Decision AnalysisJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. ISBN: 0471329444
Books Recommended: 7. Martien Molenaar (1998) An Introduction to the Theory of Spatial Object Modeling for GIS Taylor & Francis, Inc. ISBN: 074840774X 8. Chen “Introduction to Geographic Information System”