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- To learn basic concepts and theory about major geoinformation disciplines
- To develop practical skills for understanding and processing geospatial data
- To offer opportunities to enhance spatial thinking and argumentative abilities
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Theory:
- Geospatial data
- From data to information
- Data models
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Practical:
- Download spatial data for your study area
- Check metadata
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Reading 1:
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Theory:
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Practical:
- Understand projections and EPSG codes
- Change projection of geospatial data
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Reading 2:
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Lecture:
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Readings:
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Practical:
- Learn to use the GARMIN GPSMap 64sc
- Survey selected polygons, lines and points
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QGIS Practical:
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Home activity:
- Students make two maps:
- Mapa de zona de estudio (incluye municipios, ciudades, vías, hidrografía)
- Mapa de relieve departamental (incluye DEM, ciudades, vías, hidrografía)
- Students make two maps:
Visit to Centro de Investigaciones La Libertad (Agrosavia) was canceled
UNAL campus activity:
- GPS Survey
- UAV Flight
- QGIS Map making
Lecture:
- Pre-processing UAV images
Practical:
- Independent activities:
- Do your homework
- Complete and publish your first R notebook
- Due date: 20 September
Lecture:
Practical:
- My second R notebook
- How to make thematic maps
Examen No. 1 (25%) – 29 September
Lecture:
Practical:
Entrega Informe No. 1 (25%) – 5 October:
- Mapa de zona de estudio impreso a color
- Mapa de relieve departamental impreso a color
- Cuaderno No. 1 publicado en RPubs
- Cuaderno No. 2 publicado en RPubs
Lecture:
Practical:
- Acessing web services:
- IDECA - Orthophoto 2017
- Sistema de Información para la Planificación Rural Agropecuaria (SIPRA)
Lecture:
Practical:
- Digitize polygons, lines and points over the campus orthophoto
- Upload your GPX data to QGIS
- Evaluate spatial accuracy
Lecture:
Practical:
- Visualize a DSM for your study area
- Compute geomorphometric variables
Tasks:
- Study the slope and aspect algorithms most used in GIS
Lecture:
Practical:
- Write the following R notebook:
El plazo para publicar sus dos cuadernos es el 30 de noviembre a las 11:59 pm
Lecture:
Practical:
- Write the following R notebook:
Lecture:
Prectical:
Examen No. 2 (25%) – 23 de noviembre
Lecture:
Practical:
- Explore Agro Dashboard's functionalities
NOTAS PARCIALES:
Entrega Informe No. 2 (25%) – 30 de noviembre
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