Course
| code | AR529 |
| credit_hours | 2 |
| title | Computer Applications in Urban Planning (G.I.S.) |
| arbic title | - |
| prequisites | AR283 + AR441 |
| credit hours | 2 |
| Description/Outcomes | This course is addressed to students who have no previous experience with computer-based geographic information handling but who need to learn GIS and desktop mapping technology. It introduces the fundamental concepts and structure of Geographic Information Systems, in the context of other related disciplines such as cartography, remote sensing and urban planning. |
| arabic Description/Outcomes | |
| objectives | • Cover basic GIS concepts such as map characteristics and projects, spatial data models, relational databases, and spatial analysis. rn• Explore sources of data, data quality and database management. rn• Approach GIS from an interdisciplinary perspective, including data, examples, and problems. rn• Implement and manage GIS projects. rn |
| arabic objectives | |
| ref. books | • DEMERS, Michael N., Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, Wiley, New York. 1997.rn• ESRI, Getting to Know Arc View GIS, 2nd Ed, 1997.rn• ERSI, Understanding GIS, the Arc/Info Method, Environmental Systems Research Institute, New York, 1998.rn• Menno-Jan Kraak and Ferjan Ormeling. Cartography: Visualization of Geospatial Data, 2nd Edition. Prentice Hall, 2003. www.cartographybook.com rn• Ian Heywood, Sarah Cornelius and Steve Carver. An introduction to Geographical Information Systems, Prentice Hall, 2002. |
| arabic ref. books | |
| textbook | N/A |
| arabic textbook | |
| objective set | |
| content set | |
| course file |
46_AR529_Computer Application In Urban Planning (G.I.S).pdf |
Course Content
| content serial |
Description |
| 1 |
Overview of Geographic Information System
- |
| 2 |
Maps and Map Projection
- |
| 3 |
Coordinate System
- |
| 4 |
Spatial Data Model
- |
| 5 |
Data Quality and Sources
- |
| 6 |
Input and Output
- |
| 7 |
Continuation of the previous lecture and evaluation.
- |
| 8 |
Database Concept 1
- |
| 9 |
Database Concept 2
- |
| 10 |
Spatial Analysis
- |
| 11 |
Making and Producing Maps
- |
| 12 |
Continuation of the previous lecture and evaluation.
- |
| 13 |
Implementation
- |
| 14 |
The Future of GIS
- |
| 15 |
Revision.
- |