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Geographical Information Systems - Part 1
  • Level Foundation
  • Duration 20 hours
  • Course by École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
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This course is organized into two parts presenting the theoretical and practical foundations of geographic information systems (GIS). - Together theses courses constitute an introduction to GIS and require no prior knowledge. - By following this introduction to GIS you will quickly acquire the basic knowledge required to create spatial databases and produce high-quality maps and cartographic representations. - This is a practical course and is based on free, open-source software, including QGIS. If you study or work in the fields of land management or the analysis of geographically distributed objects such as land use planning, biology, public health, ecology, or energy, then this course is for you! In this first part of the course, we will focus on the digitization and the storage of geodata. In particular, you will learn: - To characterize spatial objects and/or phenomena (territory modeling) with respect to their position in space (through coordinate systems, projections, and spatial relationships) and according to their intrinsic nature (object/vector mode vs. Image/raster mode); - About the different means used to acquire spatial data; including direct measurement, georeferencing images, digitization, existing data source, etc.); - About the different ways in which geodata can be stored - notably, files and relational databases; - How to use data modeling tools to describe and create a spatial database; - To query and analyze data using SQL, a common data manipulation language. The second part of this course will focus on methods of spatial analysis and geodata representation. In this section, you will learn: - How to describe and quantify the spatial properties of discrete variables, for example through spatial autocorrelation; - To work with continuous variables. In particular, we will look at sampling strategies, how to construct contour lines and isovalue curves, and we will explore different interpolation methods; - To use digital elevation models and create their derivative products (i.e. slope, orientation); - How to evaluate the interaction between different types of geodata through overlay and interaction techniques; - How to create effective maps based around the rules of graphic semiology; - Finally, we will also explore other, increasingly common, forms of spatial representation such as interactive web-mapping and 3D representations. You can find an interactive forum for course participants on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/moocsig

Modules

Course Introduction

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Territorial Modeling

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  • Territorial Modeling

Geographic Coordinates and Projection Systems

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  • Coordinates and projection systems

Demo - Introduction to QGIS

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  • Projection Systems

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  • Introduction to QGIS

Spatial Relationships and Topology

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  • Spatial Relationships and Topology

Vectors and Rasters

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  • Vectors and Rasters

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  • Vectors and Rasters

Metadata

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  • Metadata

Acquisition of Primary Data

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  • Acquisition of Primary Data

Case Study - GIS and Participatory Planning

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  • Case Study - GIS and Participatory Planning

Georeferencing Imagery

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  • Georeferencing Imagery

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  • Georeferencing Imagery

Digitizing Vector Objects

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  • Digitizing Vector Objects

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  • Digitizing Vector Objects

Automatic Vectorization

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  • Automatic Vectorization

Geodata Sources

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  • Geodata Sources

Case Study - Senegal-Mauritania Biodiversity Project

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Quiz: Module 1 Assignment

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Storing Geographic Information

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  • Storage

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  • Storing Geographic Information

Relational Databases

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  • Relational Databases

Data Modeling

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  • UML

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  • Data Modeling

Creating a Test Database

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  • Creating a Test Database

Case Study – Urban Development and Management in Touba

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SQL Language and Queries

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  • SQL Basics

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  • SQL Language and Queries

Conditional Queries

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  • WHERE Clause

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Aggregation and Sorting Queries

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  • Aggregation and sorting queries

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Compound and Nested SQL Queries

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  • Compound and nested SQL queries

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DDL, DML and Views

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  • Data definition and manipulation

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  • DDL, DML, and Views

Geometrical Spatial Queries

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  • Geometrical spatial queries

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  • Geometrical Spatial Queries

Topological Spatial Queries

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  • Topological spatial queries

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  • Topological Spatial Queries

NoSQL Databases

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  • NoSQL Databases

Case Study - Brushfires in the Sahel

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Module 2 Assignment

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Auto Summary

Explore the foundational aspects of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with this comprehensive course designed for beginners. Led by expert instructors from Coursera, this Science & Engineering course offers theoretical and practical insights into GIS, covering geodata digitization, storage, spatial analysis, and cartographic representation using free, open-source tools like QGIS. Perfect for professionals and students in land management, biology, public health, ecology, and more, the course spans 1200 minutes and includes a subscription option. Join our interactive community and enhance your GIS skills today!

Stéphane Joost
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Stéphane Joost

Marc Soutter
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Marc Soutter

Fernand Koffi Kouamé
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Fernand Koffi Kouamé

Amadou Sall
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Amadou Sall