Objectives and competences
The student will:
- Understand the basic concepts of GIS
- Learned the elements of GIS for the needs of crisis management
- Learned about different data types in GIS
- Understand databases for GIS needs
- Learned the concept of choosing a GIS for the organization's needs
- Learned basic spatial analysis
- Learned about advanced spatial analysis
- Understand the role of GIS for the needs of crisis management.
Content (Syllabus outline)
- Introduction to geographic information systems
- Definition of geographic information systems for crisis management
- Components of geographic information systems for crisis management (for military, police, secutity services, emergency, …)
- Spatial object types of crisis management
- Basic data models in geographic information systems (vector and raster data models)
- Construction of databases for geographic information systems for crisis management
- Basic and advanced spatial analysis in geographic information systems:
• identifying and monitoring critical infrastructure,
• preventive analysis of the selected geographical areas,
• analysis of events (crime, violations of law and order, accidents, ...),
• identification of problem spots (hot spots),
• planning evacuations,
• coordination of working groups,
• determining the optimal routes of intervention,
• prediction of floods, the spread of fires and
• other.
- Reports and basics of digital cartography
Learning and teaching methods
- lectures
- tutorial
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, students will be able to:
- Choose GIS for the needs of crisis management;
- Install GIS for the needs of crisis management;
- Distinguish between different data models in GIS;
- Use data models in GIS;
- Compile a database for GIS needs;
- Create reports and maps for the needs of crisis management;
- Define the required elements for performing basic and advanced spatial analyses;
- Define the relevant elements for building a GIS for the organization.
Readings
1. Urh, M., & Jereb, E. (2022). Krizni management v digitalni dobi: primer geografskih informacijskih sistemov = Crisis management in the digital age. V Management v krizah: izbrana poglavja (str. 135–157). Univerza v Mariboru, Univerzitetna založba. doi:10.18690/um.fov.1.2022.6
2. Urh, M., & Jereb, E. (2024). Raziskovalna metoda študija primera: izkušnje iz mednarodne poletne šole = The case study research method. 1047–1058. https://press.um.si/index.php/ump/catalog/book/860
3. Urh, M., Rajkovič, U., Bitenc, I., & Kofjač, D. (2019). Analiza odprtokodnih in brezplačnih geografskih informacijskih sistemov s poudarkom na spletni dostopnosti in funkcionalnosti. Uporabna informatika, 27(1), 3–15.
4. Bolstad, P. (2016). GIS fundamentals: A first text on geographic information systems (6th ed.). XanEdu Publishing Inc
5. Clarke, K. C. (2011). A to Z GIS: An illustrated dictionary of geographic information systems (2nd ed.). Esri Press.
Prerequisits
Prerequisite for the exam are completed tasks in context of lectures and tutorial.
Additional information on implementation and assessment - written exam (100 %)
