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Teacher
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Ripa Maria Nicolina
(syllabus)
Cartography
Elements of geodesy
- Spatial reference systems; definition of datum; main reference systems used in Italian cartography and their transformations
- Main cartographic projection systems
- Main cartographic representation systems
- Geographic coordinates, UTM and Gauss Boaga
- Reading and content of national cartography
- Altimetry
Thematic cartography (forest and environmental).
- Main thematic maps of forest and environmental interest (land use and coverage, altitude, exposure acc.).
The GPS (Global Position System) system
- Operating principles
- GPS surveys in forest environment
Elements of numerical cartography and GIS
- Generalities and functions of the GIS
- Data representation models: raster and vector formats,
- Georeferencing and related issues,
- Concept of scale
- Main functions of a GIS
- Spatial analysis
- Digital terrain models,
Elements of analysis of remote sensing images
- Aerial photos
- Orthophoto card
- Satellite images
- Characteristics of the products available
- Quickbird
- Ikonos
- Sentinel
(reference books)
Notes provided on moodle
Biasini A. et al., La cartografia ed i sistemi informativi per il governo del territorio, Franco Angeli Editore.
Aruta L., P. Marescalchi, Cartografia. Lettura delle carte, Dario Flaccovio Editore, Palermo
Kumm W. (1993), GPS, Global Position System, Mursia Editore, Milano
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