GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) REVIEW QUESTIONS

GE 353 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1     1.    What is GIS?
2   (b) Explain the major components of GIS

     

2      2. Describe the trends and factors which lead to the development of GIS

3     3.    Examine the components of GIS software

4     4. Guided by the merits and demerits, differentiate between vector and raster data structures

5      5. Examine the data input techniques in GIS

6     6. What are the main data sources for GIS?

      7. Describe how the raster and vector approaches are used to construct point, line and area entities for representation in the in the computer

8    8. Describe the Geographical Information Systems Database 

9    9.  Explain the following terms and phrases

a)     Spatial data

b)    Attribute data

c)     Spatial referencing

d)    Topology

1  10.  Describe the role of hardware in GIS

1  11.   Examine the input, process and output in GIS

1  12.   Examine the importance of GIS in Geographical studies

1  13.   Explain what is meant by adjacency, containment and connectivity

1  14     Elaborate on the GIS analytical operations

1  15.     Elaborate on the GIS analytical tools

    16.   Explain the analysis of the database query in GIS

1  17.   Discuss the basic graphic data organization models or approaches

1  18. Differentiate between relational and object oriented database models

By

Rugemalila, Richard

Course Coordinator

GE 353 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) GROUP ASSIGNMENT

GE 353 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

GROUP ASSIGNMENT

1.      NEW PHASE GROUP

Application of GIS in Natural resources inventory systems

2.      COOPERATION GROUP

Application of GIS in Natural resources inventory systems

3.      MATHEMATICIANS GROUP

Application of GIS in Natural resources inventory systems

4.      UNITY GROUP

Application of GIS in Natural resources inventory systems

5.      HG UNITY GROUP

Application of GIS in Natural resources inventory systems

6.      OPTIMISTS GROUP

Application of GIS in Natural resources inventory systems

7.      VIP GROUP

Application of GIS in land resources mapping

8.      MAENDELEO GROUP

Application of GIS in land resources mapping

9.      REVOLUTION GROUP

Application of GIS in land resources mapping

10.  GALAXY GROUP

Application of GIS in land resources mapping

11.  CHARITY GROUP

Application of GIS in land resources mapping

12.  SUPER EGO GROUP 

      Application of GIS in land resources mapping

13.  VISION GROUP

Application of GIS in decision making

14.  INNOCENT GROUP

Application of GIS in decision making

15.  STUNNERS GROUP

 Application of GIS in decision making

16.  TALENTED GROUP

Application of GIS in decision making

17.  GP GROUP

Application of GIS in decision making

18.  BRAVO GROUP

Application of GIS in decision making

19.  THE GREAT TOGETHER GROUP

Application of GIS in urban planning

20.  BETTER PLAN GROUP

Application of GIS in urban planning

21.  THE RIVALS GROUP

Application of GIS in urban planning

22.  HUGO TSHAVES GROUP

Application of GIS in urban planning

23.  ISRAEL GROUP

Application of GIS in urban planning

24.  AFRICA GROUP

Application of GIS in urban planning

25.  UNIVERSAL GROUP

How can GIS be used in analyzing change and time series

26.  NEW REVOLUTION GROUP

How can GIS be used in analyzing change and time series

27.  GOLDEN GROUP

How can GIS be used in analyzing change and time series

GE 353 GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

Course Objective

Students will develop an understanding of the fundamentals of GIS and tools available to conduct spatial analyses with specific applications to natural resource fields.

Course Description

The course focuses on the application of GIS in inventorying and monitoring techniques, protected area management, policies and practices in natural resource management.

§  Time allocated: 30 hours for lectures and 15 hours for seminar/laboratory works

§  Course assessment: Coursework 40%, University examination 60 %

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

§  Thoroughly understand the techniques and applications of GIS technologies.

§  Effectively use GIS to efficiently analyze and visualize spatial data to gain new knowledge.

§  Proficiently produce maps that communicate well and adhere to the principles of good map

§  Effectively be able to edit vector spatial data and georeference raster images.

§  Successfully clip, merge, and export feature data.

§  Conduct GIS related spatial analysis and geoprocessing in natural resource management

§  Study common natural resource management cases, associated data and analytical processes;   

§  Improve the ability in independent GIS problem design, analysis, solving and reporting.

Course Outline

Topic 1: Introduction to Basic GIS Concepts

1.1 History of GIS

1.2 Components of GIS

1.3 Functions of GIS

Topic 2: GIS Database

2.1 Database structures

2.2 Database development

2.3 Database management

2.4 Database maintenance

Topic 3: Geographical Data Analyses with GIS

3.1 Database query

3.2 Derivative mapping

3.3 Process simulation and modelling

Topic 4: Integrated GIS in Natural Resource Management

4.1 Application of GIS in natural resource inventory systems

4.2 GIS and land resource mapping and management

4.3 GIS and marine resource mapping and management

BASIC READINGS

Bhatta, B. (2OO8). Remote Sensing and GIS. India, Oxford University Press.

Lillesand, T. M. and Ralph W. K. (2000). Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation, 4th ed., John Wiley and Sons, Toronto.

Konecny, G. (2003). Geoinformation, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry and Geographic Information Systems, Taylor and Francis, New York.

Lang, L. (1998). Managing Natural Resources with GIS. ESRI Press, 1998, 132 pp.

Longley, Paul A., Goodchild, Michael F., Maguire, David J., and David W. Rhind. 2001. Geographic Information Systems and Science, John Wiley and Sons, Toronto.