Geospatial Intelligence

Objectives

Geospatial Intelligence (GeoInt) evolved from the integration of various geospatial data sources, such as satellite imagery, aerial photography, GPS, and geographic information systems (GIS), to derive actionable insights. GeoInt also stems from the concepts of Geospatial, which relates to the Earth's surface, while pertaining to the relative position of something on the Earth's surface (e.g., geospatial coordinates), and from Intelligence, which relates to the gathering of information to support decision-making, obtained from a wide variety of sources.

Mainly, GeoInt provides advantages in the decision-making process through the insights gained about a location at a specific time by integrating its components: Geographic Information Science (GIScience), Geographic Information Technology and Systems (GIS), and its unique competencies (tradecraft).

 

In this course we will focus on:

  •  Geographic Information Science (GIScience), the basic research field that seeks to redefine geographic concepts and their use in the context of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), examining the impacts of GIS on individuals and society, and the influences of society on GIS.
  • Geographic Information Technology and Systems (GIS), computer mapping systems with powerful tools that allow users to work with spatial data.
  • Tradecraft, GIS tools, techniques and applications in which students can apply to solve real-world problems and provide solutions. Exploring the fundamental principle of geography -location-, students will learn how to work with map data to analyse and display geographically referenced information in a GIS software.

 

By the end of this course, it is expected that students will be capable to implement a GIS project autonomously.

General characterization

Code

100147

Credits

4.0

Responsible teacher

Pedro Alexandre Reis Sarmento

Hours

Weekly - Available soon

Total - Available soon

Teaching language

Portuguese. If there are Erasmus students, classes will be taught in English

Prerequisites

Available soon

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