INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SCIENCE RSG620 Week 1 April 11, 2013 Department of RS and GISc Institute of Space Technology, Karachi Week 1 April 11, 2013 Department of RS and GISc Institute of Space Technology, Karachi Introduction of the Course Course Schedule Class/Lab: Day: Every Wednesdya Time: 05:00 PM 09:00 PM Office Hours Check my availability and drop-in Name of Instructor: Arjumand Zaidiof Instructor: Introduction of the Class Self introduction of the instructor and students Students interests, background, familiarity with the subject What are the goals of students after getting MS degree? How students think that this course will help in achieving their goals? Class Environment I expect an interactive class session two way flow of knowledge Questions from class are very much encouraged Stop me wherever the concept is not clear If its not affecting the pace of the lecture, ask as many question as you think will help you learning the concept BUT unnecessary delays in covering the course material should be avoided Purpose of the Course To learn basics of Geographic Information Science Hands-on-training of GIS software Get to know multidisciplinary applications of GIS Students should get prepared or at least start thinking about the potential areas/topic for their thesis Course Outline Course Syllabus Reading material will be provided in class if required Name of reference books and other reference material will be provided time to time Text Book Paul Bolstad: GIS Fundamentals (theory) GIS Tutorial: Basic Workbook (lab exercises) Student should be prepared for in class exercises Text Book (Theory) GIS Fundamental: A First Text on Geographical Information Systems (Third Edition) website:Rx131/index.html Text Book (Lab) GIS Tutorial 1: Basic Workbook, 4 th Edition ESRI Press Website:x.cfm?fuseaction=display&websiteID= 184&moduleID=29x.cfm?fuseaction=display&websiteID= 184&moduleID=29 Topics to be Covered Labs Main focus on using ArcGIS tools and methods Viewing Editing and creating GIS data Queries Geo-processing Geo-referencing Modeling Presenting maps (labeling, layouts) Homework/Project/Quiz/Exams Homework: Students will be required to do homework and lab assignments Quiz: 4 6 in class Quiz (both surprise and informed) Lab Quiz: 2 or 3 Lab Quiz during lab sessions 1 Midterm: In class exams (whatever course covered) Lab Exam Final Exam: Comprehensive coverage of the course Term Project Student are required to chose a topic of their interest (individual project) Earlier work of researchers in Multidisciplinary fields utilizing GIS tools Submit a 1 page summary of their topics (by end of II week of semester) describing the Title Research done by? (name of person(s), institution, etc.) Source of material (internet address, etc.) At the end of the semester (last week of classes) the project report will be submitted by the students with delivering a formal presentation (15 mins presentation) The final report will consist of Title Scope Methodology Analysis of the work: Your opinion about the work done, recommendation and suggestion for improvements Suggestions for future work as an extension to the work already done Term Project Student are required to chose a topic of their interest (group project: 2 to 3 students) Work with Core Elements of GIS Create Geographic Data Analyze Data Represent Data At the end of the semester (last week of classes) the project report will be submitted by the students with delivering a formal presentation (15 mins presentation) The final report will consist of a detailed description of all Core Elements of GIS of your project Guidelines for Terms Project How to start Frame a problem A brief statement about what you want to accomplish? Examples? List important factors to be considered in light of your problem statement Modes of Evaluation Typically the assessment will be based on some or all of the following: Quizzes Unannounced min: ~ 15% Midterm Announced: ~ 30% Assignments : ~5% Lab Reports (1/lab-meeting - as per Instructors requirement ) Projects (As per Instructors requirement ~10 %) Final Exam ( 3hr at the end of each Semester ~40%) Absolute Grading System Grade %ageInterpretation Grade Points FromTo A Exceptional4.00 A B B Good3.00 B C C Mediocre2.00 F Fail0.00 IIncomplete W Withdrawal (79.99 80 = B+ grade) Application of GIS in Real world Ask student for what background knowledge they have? Do they have anything to share in this regard? Few applications/case studies will be discussed in class You will be knowing more applications throughout this program Urban Planning, Management & Policy Zoning, subdivision planning Land acquisition Economic development Code enforcement Housing renovation programs Emergency response Crime analysis Tax assessment Environmental Sciences Monitoring environmental risk Modeling stormwater runoff Management of watersheds, floodplains, wetlands, forests, aquifers Environmental Impact Analysis Hazardous or toxic facility siting Groundwater modeling and contamination tracking Political Science Redistricting Analysis of election results Predictive modeling Civil Engineering/Utility Locating underground facilities Designing alignment for freeways, transit Coordination of infrastructure maintenance Business Demographic Analysis Market Penetration/ Share Analysis Site Selection Education Administration Enrollment Projections School Bus Routing Real Estate Neighborhood land prices Traffic Impact Analysis Determination of Highest and Best Use Health Care Epidemiology Need Analysis Service Inventory This slide Reference = Dr. Ronald Briggs The University of Texas at Dallas Cities Transportation Government Security/Emergency Utilities AgricultureNatural Resources Engineering Application of GIS - Examples Application of GIS - Agriculture Satellite Based Crop Monitoring System in Pakistan Application of GIS Hydro Power Pre-feasibility Study of Bunji Hydro Power Project using RS and GIS Technologies Application of GIS and RS Disaster Mapping, Management and Mitigation Source: ESRI Webinar Application of GIS Coastal Resources GIS/Remote Sensing based Assessment of Mangroves Resources of selected project sites of Indus Delta and Makran Coast Flood/Rain Extent - 10 Sep 2010 Flood/Rain Extent - 21 Sep 2010 Flood/Rain Extent - 16 Aug 2010 Flood/Rain Extent - 31 July 2010 Flood/Rain Extent - 27 Aug 2010 KARACHI AFGHANISTAN INDIA IRAN WarsakDam Tanda Dam Khanpur Dam Tarbela Dam Mangla Dam Chashma Barrage Rasool Barrage Marala Headworks Qadirabad Trimmu Barrage Balloki Headworks Sidhnai Headworks Taunsa Barrage Islam Headworks Punjnad Headworks Guddu Barrage Sukkur Barrage Kotri Barrage ISLAMABAD Jhelum Chenab Ravi Kabul Indus QUETTA LAHORE Swat Gilgit Sutlej CHINA Steps for Successful GIS Analysis Define goals Choose best data model Define boundaries of geographic region of interest Identify existing spatial data Determine coordinate system for analysis Develop digital database Document database (origin, quality) Perform analyses Report results Update database Reference: Bolstad, Lectures Decision GISProcess Output GIS analysis Import or build datasets Define GIS criteria Define problem Decision GISProcess Output GIS analysis Import or build datasets Define GIS criteria Define problem RS and GISc Students Thesis Topics MS-1 Validation of Satellite based Aerosol Data with In Situ data Detection of Hydrocarbon Seepages using Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Assessment of the spatio-temporal analysis of relationship between Soil moisture and Land surface temperature Analyzing Urban Land-use / Land-cover Changes Through Remote Sensing Data and GIS( case study of Shaiwal district, Sargodha) Flood: Disaster Management using RSGIS RS and GISc Students Thesis Topics MS-2 Mapping the Urban Heat Island and its Relationship with the Changing Agricultural land Cover around Lahore Risk Mapping of Dengue Fever Outbreaks Based on Environmental Factors using Satellite Technology Identification of Run-of-River Hydro power project sites and Estimation of Total Hydro Power Potential of KP Developing a Cost Effective Approach for Integrating Cadastral map and Land parcel Information using Remote Sensing and GIS Technologies Class Exercise Define GIS in your own words List some things you can do with GIS Reference: Bolstad, Lectures Free GIS ESRI Courses [Professional Certifications] rch.results&cannedsearch=2rch.results&cannedsearch=2