10428 (v.3) GIS Applications 382

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Area:	Department of Spatial Sciences
Contact Hours:	5.0
Credits:	25.0
Lecture:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Other:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s):	10425 (v.3) GIS 281 or any previous version
Upon completion of this unit students will have - undergone a thorough introduction to a spectrum of industry and discipline based applications of Land Information Systems (LIS) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS). They will have an appreciation of the management and technical issues innvolved in setting up and maintaining a GIS.
Burrough, P.A. (1986). Principles of Geographical Information Systems for Land Resources Assessment. Clarendon Press. Burrough, P.A. and Mc Donnell, R. (1998). Principles of Geographical Information Systems. Oxford University Press. DeMers, M.N. (1997). Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems. Wiley. Heywood, D.I., Cornelius, S. and Carver, S.(1998). An Introduction to Geographical Information Systems. Longman. Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Rhind, D.W.(2001). Geographic Information Systemsand Science. John Wiley and Sons Limited.
No prescribed texts.
Laboratory Classes 6%. Projects 24%. Mid Semester Test 20%. Exam 50%. This is a grade/mark Assessment.
Scope of applications in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Practical applications in GIS software to solve land and geographical problems. GIS in urban administration, infrastructure management business. Archaeological, military, geological and environmental applications of GIS. Data quality management. Practical implementation and management considerations. Economics and cost-benefit of Land Information Systems (LIS). Includes case studies with reference and application to systems used in industry and Government in Western Australia.