AGS 789

Selected Topics in Agricultural Systems

(Topics in Spatial Information Systems)

 

First Semester 2004

Description: Selected topics related to current techniques in spatial data analyses and modeling for students who are interested in using advanced techniques related to spatial information systems. Assignments and a final project will strengthen analytical capability of students in using spatial information technology to solve complex problems in agriculture and natural resource management.


  

Credits: 3 credits

 

Semester offered: First semester

 

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

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

 

Class meeting: MCC Lecture Room 1 MW 1:00-2:30 p.m.

 

Course Outlines:

           

Week

 

Course Outlines

 

1

Part1.  Geodatabase Design and Development.

 

Fundamental of system design and concepts.

  • System design phase.
  • Implementation phase.

 

2
  • Introduction to UML

 

3

Object orientation, database models and component-based

technology.

  • Introduction.
  • Class and Object.

 

4
  • UML in details.
  • Database and Geodatabase models.

 

5

Implementation.

  • Methodology for implementation in ArcGIS 8.

 

6
  • Design the logical model in Microsoft Visio 2002
  • Generating the Geodatabase and loading.

 

7
  • Basic coding in ArcGIS.

 

 

8

Part 2.  Decision-Making and Spatial Models with GIS

·         Introduction to Spatial Decision Making and Multiple Criteria

·         Decision Making (MCDM)

 

9
  • Evaluation Criteria
  • Decision Alternatives and Constraints

 

10
  • Criterion Weighting Techniques

 

11
  • Decision Rules

 

12
  • MCDM Techniques
  • Integrating Analytic Hierarchy Process with GIS

 

13
  • Land Evaluation using GIS

 

14
  • Land Evaluation using GIS

 

15
  • Final Project

 

 

 

Recommended Books:

·         Arlow J. and I. Neustadt.  2002.  UML and the Unified Process.  Pearson Education Limited.

·         Malczewski, J. 1999. GIS and Multicriteria Decision Analysis. John Wiley & Sons Inc.

·         Zieler, M. 1999.  Modeling Our World.  Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

 

Course Evaluation:

·         Mid-term exam 30%; assignments and projects 40%; final exam 30%.