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GIS II
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 15:34:49
Abstract
Advanced course in geoinformation technologies: conceptual and logical modelling of networks, 3D- and 4D-data and spatial processes in GIS; raster data structures and operations; mobile GIS; Internet and GIS; interoperability and data transfer; legal and technical foundations of spatial data infrastructures (SDI)
Objective
Students will be able to carry out the following phases of a GIS project: data modelling, mobile data acquisition and analysis, Web publication of data and integration of interoperable geospatial web services into a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI). Students will deepen their knowledge of conceptual and logical modeling by means of the particular requirements of networks as well as 3D- and 4D-data.
Resources
Literature
Worboys, M., & Duckham, M. (2004). GIS - A Computing Perspective (2nd Edition). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. Fu, P., Sun, J. (2010). Web GIS: Principles and Applications. Esri Press.
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Semesterly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| revision course / private study |
GIS II
Self-study course. No presence required.
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No time listed | 150 h semesterly |
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Course Units for Additional Admission Requirements (The courses below are only available for MSc students with additional admission requirements.)
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Course Units for Additional Admission Requirements (The courses below are only available for MSc students with additional admission requirements.)
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