RS 706
Course Name:
Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Programme:
M.Tech(RS&GIS)
Semester:
Second
Category:
Programme Core (PC)
Credits (L-T-P):
3(3-0-0)
Content:
- Statistical analysis, Measurement, Proximity analysis (buffering),
- Overlay analysis, Network analysis, Multicriteria analysis, site suitability analysis, Nearest neighbour analysis,
- Surface mapping, interpolation (including TIN), digital elevation model ( DEM), Terrain classification- slope aspect, angle of incidence etc, Visibility analysis, Varigram and Kriging,
- Regression and correlation analysis,
- Gravity modelling, change detection, spatial and nonspatial query.
References:
Atkinson & Tate, Modelling Scale in Geographical Information Science, John Wiley & Sons
Chang, KT, Introduction to Geographic Information System, 4th Edition, Tata McGraw Hill.
Shekhar & Chawla, Spatial Databases: A Tour, Prentice Hall
Department:
Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics
