AGS 722

Spatial Information Systems for Resource Management

 

Second Semester 2005

 

Description:     Fundamental, components and processes of spatial information systems including data acquisition, analyses and display. The spatial data structure, spatial analyses, system planning and implementing for agricultural planning and resource management. Laboratory works involve the hand-on experience in processes of spatial information system using microcomputer based software and real world data.

 

Instructor:  Methi Ekasingh (methi@chiangmai.ac.th),

 

Lecture hours:  T, Th. 11-12 a.m., MCC Lecture Room 4.

 

Practicum: Thursday 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., MCC Computer Lab.

                        Work with exercises using ArcGIS.

 

Course schedule:

 

 

Week

 

Lectures

 

Lab Assignments

 

1

What is Geographic Information System?

Map and Map Components

 

2

Map Projection and Coordinate Systems

 

Introduction to ArcGIS

 

3

GIS Data Model

 

Map Design

4

Geodatabase

 

GIS Outputs

 

5

Spatial Data Input

Geodatabases

 

6

Attribute Data Input and Management

 

Working with Tabular Data

7

Vector Data Analysis

Creating and Editing Spatial Data

 

8

Mid-term (December 22, 2005)

 

9

Vector Data Analysis

Spatial Data Processing

10

 

Raster Data Analysis

Spatial Analysis I

11

Terrain Mapping and Analysis

Spatial Analysis II

12

Spatial Modeling

Spatial Analysis III

 

13

Decision Strategy Analysis

Spatial Analysis IV

 

14

Global positioning System

Final Project

 

15

Application of GIS in Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

 

Final Project

 

Final Exam  (March 2, 2006; 9-12 am)

March 3, 9-10 am


Recommended  Books:

 

Chang, K. 2002. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.

McGraw Hill, 348 p.

 

            DeMers, M.N. 2002. GIS Modeling in Raster. John Wiley &

Sons, Inc., 203 p.

 

Gorr, W.L. and K.S. Kurland. 2005.  GIS Tutorial. Workbook for

ArcView9. ESRI Press, RedLand, CA. 355p.                    .          

 

Course Evaluation:

 

            Mid-term = 30%, Lab and Assignments = 30%,

Final Project = 10%, Final Exam = 30%