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Spatial Information System for Resource Management

Second Semester 2007



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Course objectives:


Course Description: Fundamental, components and processes of spatial information systems including data acquisition, analyses and display. The spatial data structure, spatial analyses, system planning and implementing for agricultural planning and resource management. Laboratory works involve the hand-on experience in processes of spatial information system using microcomputer based software and real world data.

Instructor:  Chanchai Sangchyoswat (chanchai@chiangmai.ac.th)

Class meeting:  Mon. 9.00-10.45 a.m., MCC Lecture Room 1.  

Practicum: Th. 13.00-16:00 a.m. at MCC Computer Lab.

Course schedule:
 

Week
Lectures
Lab Assignments
File Attach
1

What is Geographic Information System?
Map and Map Components

      
2
 Map Projection and Coordinate Systems  Introduction to ArcGIS    
3
 GIS Data Model  

Map Design

    
4
 Geodatabase  GIS Outputs    
5

Spatial Data Input

  Geodatabases    
6
 Attribute Data Input and Management  

Working with Tabular Data

    
7

Vector Data Analysis

  Creating and Editing Spatial Data    
8
Mid-term
9

Vector Data Analysis

  

Spatial Data Processing

    
10

Raster Data Analysis

  

Spatial Analysis I

    
11

Terrain Mapping and Analysis

  

Spatial Analysis II

    
12

Spatial Modeling

  

Spatial Analysis III

    
13

Decision Strategy Analysis

  Spatial Analysis IV    
14

Global positioning System

  Final Project    
15
 Application of GIS in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management  

Final Project

    
 
Final Exam


Recommended  Books:

 Chang, K. 2002. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. 
              McGraw Hill, 348 p.
 DeMers, M.N. 2002. GIS Modeling in Raster. John Wiley &
              Sons, Inc., 203 p.
Gorr, W.L. and K.S. Kurland. 2005.  GIS Tutorial. Workbook for
              ArcView9. ESRI Press, RedLand, CA. 355p.       

Course Evaluation:

            Mid-term = 30%, Lab and Assignments = 30%, Final Project = 10%, Final Exam = 30%

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