Geographical and Geological Information Systems
Objectives
The aim of the course is that students be able to: create, integrate and analyze geological and geographic data in order to extract specific information useful for carrying out studies within earth sciences tematic areas.
Students should acquire skills for the creation, integration and interpretation of spatial and descriptive data from the Earth surface, using software tools that provide the basis for spatial analysis in the fields of the applied geology, engineering geology and environmental geology, environmental engineering, land managment and others.
General characterization
Code
10667
Credits
6.0
Responsible teacher
Maria da Graça Azevedo de Brito, Sofia Verónica Trindade Barbosa
Hours
Weekly - 4
Total - 76
Teaching language
Português
Prerequisites
not aplicable
Bibliography
[1] Bolstad, P. (2019) - GIS Fundamentals: A First Text on Geographic Information Systems, Sixth Edition. XanEdu Publishing Inc; 6ed. 764 p. ISBN-13: 978-1593995522
[2] Matos, J. (2008) – Fundamentos de Informação geográfica. ed. LIDEL, Geomática. 424 p. ISBN: 978-972-757-514-5
[3] Allen, A.; Brito, G.; et al (2002) - Procedure for the Location of Landfill Sites using a GIS Model, IAEG, ISBN nr. 0-620-28559-1, pp. 2704-2713.
[4] Brito, M.G., Costa, C.N., Avillez, G., et al (2003) - Aplicação de uma metodologia SIG na definição de um Plano Estratégico para a avaliação da contaminação de solos em ambiente urbano-industrial. Finisterra, XXXVIII, 75, 2003, pp. 93-106.
[5] Brito, M.G., Costa, C.N., Almeida, J.A., et al (2006) – Characterization of maximum infiltration areas using GIS tools, Journal of Engineering Geology, Vol. 85 (1–2) (2006), pp. 14–18. ISSN 0013-7952.
Teaching method
Available soon
Evaluation method
Assessment method: Continuous assessment, with the completion of 1 theoretical-practical test (50% of the final grade) and practical component (50% of the final grade), corresponding to:
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delivery of a report (individually or in groups of 2 students) of GIS projects partially carried out during practical classes;
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completion of at least 6 hours of online ESRI training course, with delivery of a supporting certificate.
Attendance criteria for the practical component: to attend the practical component, it is necessary to deliver certificates proving the completion of at least 6 hours of ESRI online courses and attendance in at least 2/3 of the total number of classes (8 out of 13 classes) .
Practical component bonus criteria
< 6 hours of ESRI courses – does not attend the practical component of the uc
[10 to 20 hours of ESRI courses [ - bonus of 0.5 points in the practical component
[>=20 hours of ESRI courses - bonus of 1 value in the practical component
Subject matter
The UC is constituted by two parts: Part 1 - include the use of geographic information systems (GIS) and data bases techniques and concepts for acquiring, editing, spatial analysis, integration and organization of thematic cartography data. In this module there are performed 4 practical projects, using ArcGIS PRO software.
Part 2 - are applied concepts and techniques for the interpretation and construction of drillhole logs as well as the litho-stratigraphic profiles. In this module it is developed with Rockworks software a project that aims to build the Logs of a set of drillhole data and the creation of their lithologic profile.