Municipal Geographic Information Systems

Objectives

b) To be able to identify the strategy of a Municipal GIS and recognize their structuring valences;
c) To recognize the nature of municipal geographic information;
d) To be able to recognize the structural projects of geographic information to develop a local authority;
e) To be able to develop projects at local level for spatial analysis for geographic information municipal withacquisition, integration and integration of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems.

General characterization

Code

722041086

Credits

10.0

Responsible teacher

Rui Pedro de Sousa Pereira Monteiro Julião

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 280

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

N/A

Bibliography

  • Davis, E. D. (2003). GIS for Everyone. Redlands: Esri Press.
  • Fleming, C. (Ed.) (2005). The GIS Guide for Local Government Officials. Redlands: Esri Press.
  • Holdstock, D. A. & Hinton Jr., C. A. (Ed.) (2013). Strategic GIS Planning and Management in Local Government. CRCPress
  • Krouk, D. (2005). The future of GIS on the Internet. American Planning Association.
  • Masser, I.,Campbell, H., Craglia, M.(ed.) (1996). GIS diffusion: the adoption and use of geographical informationsystems in local government in Europe. London and Bristol, PA : Taylor & Francis.
  • O´Looney, J. (2000). Beyond Maps: GIS Decision Making in Local Government. Redlands: Esri Press.

Teaching method

Expositive classes using Information and Communication Technologies and Geographic Information Systems.
Invited experts will be also invited to shre the experiences of working qith GIS at local level.
Classes take place in a room equipped with one computer per student, with all the necessary software.
Individual or group work using specialized tools (hands on) with selfrealization of planned activities with knowledge application.

Evaluation method

Continuous assessment - The philosophy of discipline is based on the development of projects, problem orientated, within the themes and objectives of the course(100%)

Subject matter

1) Municipal Organization and Geographic Information Systems
1.1) Organizational Structure
1.2) Functions and Strengths of the Departments
2) Planning and Territory Management
2.1) Legal and Ethical Issues in the use and dissemination of Geographical Information
3) Goals and competences of a Municipal GIS: Foundations and Strategies
3.1) Organization and Management of Geographic Information in the Municipality
3.2) Case Studies of Geographic Information in the Municipality
3.3) Strategic Components of a Municipal GIS
3.4) Structure and evolution of a Municipal GIS
4) Case studies of Municipal GIS Applications
5) Development of a Municipal GIS project