Course Overview

Modern planning practice is becoming more and more dependent on the technology. Spatial database essentially aids the decision making process of planning practices. Students of  this  course  are  expected  to  learn  and  understand the  basic  concept  and  techniques  associated with geographic information science and technology. It emphasizes the understanding and implementation of geographic information system theories including map projection and coordinate system, vector and raster data models, spatial data management and queries, and spatial data analysis.

Course Objectives

The learning objectives of this course are as follows:

·       Develop capability among the students so that they can explain the purpose and application of GIS in different fields of urban planning

·       Able to understand the database structure of geo-spatial data

·       Enable students with the ability to explain theories related to production of spatial data

·       Students will be able to demonstrate ability to explain analytical procedure of solving different problems using both raster and vector data

·       Students will be proficient in explaining basics of GPS along with its application 

Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)

After completion of this course, it is expected that the students will be able to:

·       Demonstrate basic concepts of GIS and describe its scope in urban and rural planning;

·       Explain the scale, projection, and coordinate systems and understand importance of each  of these components in GIS;

·       Differentiate  between  vector,  raster,  and  object-oriented  data  structures  and  explain  the appropriate use of each of these data structures;

·       Produce  effective  maps  of  analytical  results  which  adhere  to  established  cartographic standards;

·       Use primary level of spatial statistics.