AGS 722

Spatial Information Systems for Resource Management

 

Second Semester 2004

 

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:  Methi Ekasingh (methi@chiangmai.ac.th), and Chalermpol

       Samranpong (c.samran@chiangmai.ac.th)

 

Lecture hours:  T, Th. 9-10 a.m., MCC Lecture Room4.

 

Practicum: Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., MCC Computer Lab.

                        Work with exercises using ArcGIS.

 

Course schedule:

 

Week

 

Lectures

 

Lab Assignments

 

1

What is Geographic Information System?

Map and Map Components

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2

Map Projection and Coordinate Systems

 

Introduction to ArcGIS

 

3

GIS Data Model

 

Exploring ArcCatalog and ArcMap

4

Geodatabase

 

Thematic Mapping and Classification

 

5

Spatial Data Input

Graphics, Label and Annotation

 

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

Map Projection and Transformation

10

 

Raster Data Analysis

Spatial Analysis

11

Terrain Mapping and Analysis

Spatial Analysis II

12

Spatial Modeling

Spatial Analysis III

 

13

Decision Strategy Analysis

Spatial Analysis III

 

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.

 

                        Hutchinson, S. 2004. Inside ArcView GIS 8.3. Thomson Delmar

Learning, 510p.          

 

                        Zieler, M. 1999. Modeling Our World. The ESRI Guide to

Geodatabase Design. ESRI Inc., 199 p.

 

 

 

Course Evaluation:

 

            Mid-term = 30%, Lab Assignments = 30%,

Final Project = 10%, Final Exam = 30%


Assignments :
  Assignments 1 Assignments 6
  Assignments 2 Assignments 7
  Assignments 3 Assignments 8
  Assignments 4 Assignments 9
  Assignments 5 Assignments 10

Assignments :

Final Project