Department:

Urban Planning and Territorial Development

Course Leader:

lect.dr.urb. Matei Cocheci

Learning outcomes:

1. Understanding the role of Geographical Informational Systems in urban and territorial planning, in the context of the current Romanian legislation.

2. Developing capabilities regarding the management and analysis of spatial data used in urban and territorial planning.

Content:

Courses:
1. Introduction - geographical informational systems.
2. Vector spatial data structures
3. Raster spatial data structures
4. Operations on vector and raster data
5. Using GIS in urban planning
6. Using GIS in territorial planning
7. GIS and Smart Cities

Practical workshops:
1. Presenting basic functions - ArcGIS.
2. Editing the database in GIS software.
3. Realizing a simple map using indicators from the INSSE database.
4. Preparing a database using a dwg file. Computing urban planning indicators.
5. Georeferencing and digitalizing
6. Processing raster data: Corine Land Cover and DEM
7. Recap of workshops for exam

Teaching Method:

PowerPoint presentations. Working in parallel with the students in the ArcGIS software.

Assessment:

50 % overall activity - seminar work; possibility to add personal map portfolio made during the semester
50 % exam.

Bibliography:

Imbroane, A.M. (2012). Sisteme informatice geografice (GIS), vol. I – Structuri de date, Editura Presa Universitară Clujeană.
Imbroane, A.M. (2018). Sisteme informatice geografice (GIS), vol. II – Analiză spațială și modelare, Editura Presa Universitară Clujeană.
Nițu, C., (2004), ”Sisteme informaționale geografice”, Editura Universitară București.
Online documentation - ArcGIS software.