Environmental data management and analysis with GIS

Lecturers: prof. Paolo Zatelli (UNITN/DICAM); prof. Alfonso Vitti (UNITN/DICAM); prof. Marco Ciolli (UNITN/DICAM)

Timetable:  from 6 to 10 March 2023, detailed timetable will be posted as soon as available

The course will be offered in a blended format: in presence and online.

Programme:

1. Introduction to GIS and numerical cartography.
2. GIS theory, tools and data.
3. Cartographic projections, reference systems and their transformations.
4. GRASS GIS: features, logical structure and usage.
5. GRASS GIS: projects, data I/O. Tutorial.
6. Thematic maps.
7. Geoprocessing, network analysis.
8. Overview of GIS applications - WebGIS.
9. GIS and geostatistics. Digital geographic data sources.
10. Spatial databases, theory, tools and data.
11. GRASS Tutorial.
12. Image analysis for environmental applications.
13. Tutorial on environmental GIS applications

Tutorials: Tutorials and exercises are integrated in the lectures.

Duration: 40 hours (5 credits) 

Registration: in order to access the course, please send an email to dicamphd [at] unitn.it