10291 (v.4) WASM Geographical Information Systems 342

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Area:	WASM Mine Surveying Teaching Area
Contact Hours:	3.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
The concept of graphical information systems. Data structures for thematic maps. Data input, verification, storage and output. Digital elevation models. Methods of data analysis and spatial modelling. Data quality, errors and natural variation. Expert systems for geographical information systems. Mining applications of GIS.