Z8121 Global Spatial Data Project

Faculty of Science
autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Milan Konečný, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Milan Konečný, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Tue 15:00–16:50 Z3,02045
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM ( N - GK ) || PROGRAM ( D - GR4 )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Objective of the course in terms of learning outcomes and competences The aim of the course is to characterize methodology, concepts and gradual steps of building global spatial-oriented projects with emphasis on Global Map, Global Spatial Data Infrastructure, Digital Earth Planet, UN Geographic Data Base, GEO, GEOSS, UN- DRR) and the United Nations - Global Geospatial Information Management (UN-GGIM). In addition to organizational economic, political and environmental aspects, attention is also focused on technological issues, in particular data quality and legislative aspects related to the use of data in different cultural, political and economic environments. Questions and prerequisites for creating a global sustainable information society.
Learning outcomes
Students and graduates will be able to understand the role of global spatial data projects to address existing Earth problems (eg environmental issues, early warning and crisis management, global warming, etc.). Furthermore, the role of countries such as the Czech Republic and the Czech Republic, SR in the creation of these projects and the possibility of involvement in them. At the same time, they will also be able to assess the economic aspects involved in projects, ie the cost savings for already existing data in global and regional projects, as well as the possibility of intellectual property intellectual property and its economic appreciation in projects.
Syllabus
  • 1. Agenda 21 and its role in establishment, creation, and utilization of global spatial-oriented project. Impulses of Rio 92 and Rio+10 conferences. 2. Information society and sustainable development: sustainable global information society. 3. Requirements and motives leading to creation of global spatial projects. 4. Global map project: history of establishment, concept, content, data interpretation. 5. Use and precision testing of Global map outputs. Data updating. 6. EuroglobalMap: European contribution to Global Map. 7. Global spatial data infrastructure (GSDI): motives of creation, importance for global information society. Organization and approach to implementation. 8. GSDI: description of geospatial data, geospatial data catalog. 9. GSDI: geospatial data visualization WEBmapping, access and delivery of geospatial data open data access, geospatial services, case studies. 10. Digital planet Earth (DE): reflection of national spatial data infrastructures, technological approach (Al Gore), sustainable information society (European-Chinese-Asian-Australian approach). 11. Geographic database of the United Nations: motives, concept, data layers, updating and interpretation. 12. Role and scientific agenda of small countries in global spatial-oriented projects; interrelationship with National geoinformation infrastructure (NGII) in the Czech Republic. 13. Case business study: use of global spatial-oriented projects.
Literature
  • Voženílek, V.(2005): Cartogrphy for GIS, Geovisualisation and Map Communication. 1. vyd., Vyd. UP Olomouc, ISBN 80-244-1047-8
  • Longley,P.A., Goodchild,M.F., Maurige,D.J., Rhind,D.W.(2001): Geographic Information Systems and Science, Wiley and Sons. Chichester, 454p.
  • DEMERS, Michael N. Fundamentals geographic information systems. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2000, xiii, 498. ISBN 0471314234. info
  • TUČEK, Ján. Geografické informační systémy : principy a praxe. Vyd. 1. Praha: Computer Press, 1998, xiv., 364. ISBN 807226091X. info
  • KONEČNÝ, Milan and Vít VOŽENÍLEK. Vývojové trendy v kartografii a GIS (Development Trends in Cartography and GIS). In Geografie na prahu 21. století. 1st ed. Praha: ČGS, 1998. info
Teaching methods
theoretical lectures
Assessment methods
Written tests
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Spring 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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