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JDZ5140Spatial Analy. in Geographic Infor. Systems3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of GEOMATICS ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
Lecturer--
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instruction
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
To establish a background for spatial analyses in GIS.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Spatial analyses concepts will be learned11
PO - 2 : Fundamental spatial analyses will be learned21
PO - 3 : vector spatial analyses will be learned15
PO - 4 : Raster spatial analyses will be learned95
PO - 5 : Related software will be learned24
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Spatial Analyses in Geographic Information Systems. Topological data structures and topology building. Topological overlay analysis. Proximity analysis. Buffer generation. Network analysis. Best route finding. Site selection. Vector and raster data analysis. Automated drainage network generation in raster data analysis. Surface analyses. Spatial Statistics. Uncertainty, term project.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Spatial Analyses in Geographic Information Systems.
 Week 2Topological data structures
 Week 3Topology building
 Week 4Topological overlay analysis
 Week 5Proximity and Buffer analysis
 Week 6Network analyses
 Week 7Network analyses
 Week 8Best route finding
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Site selection
 Week 11Site selection
 Week 12Automated drainage network generation in raster data analysis
 Week 13Surface analyses
 Week 14Spatial Statistics, Uncertainty
 Week 15Lab exam
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land resources assessment, Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, 1998.
 
Recommended Reading
1Beyond mapping, concepts, algorithms and issues in GIS, J.K. Berry, 1993, GIS World Books, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
2Advanced Spatial Analyses, The CASA book of GIS, P.A. Langley and M. Batty, Editors, ESRI Press, 2003, Redlands, California.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1,5 30
Project 15 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 1,5 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 6 14 84
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 1.5 1 1.5
Uygulama 3 11 33
Proje 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 16 1 16
Dönem sonu sınavı 1.5 1 1.5
Total work load190