Geos.705 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS) (3 C.H)
Introduction to GIS, Components of GIS, Function of GIS, Application of GIS in different disciplines, Representation of Geographic data, Spatial and non-spatial data structure, Vector/Raster graphics, Advantages/disadvantages of Raster/Vector data. Input/Output in GIS, Vector data representation, Point, Line and Area representation in GIS, Spaghetti Model, Triangular Irregular Network (TIN), Topological Models, Instruments used in GIS.
Global Positioning System and its use in GIS, Hands on exercise on GPS use and data transformation to computers, Data analysis techniques. Chapter-wise exercises and its utilities in GIS by using ILWIS, Arc/View, ER Mapper software.
Books recommended:
- Burrough. P.A., (1986), “Principles of GIS for land resource management”, Clarendon Press Oxford, UK.
- Masser, L., & More. M.B., (1991)., “Handling Geographical Information”., Logman series UK.
- Exercise book (1990)., “ILWIS 3.0 User guide book”, ITC Enschede The Netherlands.
- Introduction to GIS, ITC Enschede, The Netherlands