451-411 Implementation of Geographic Information Systems

Credit Points

Coordinator

Prerequisites

451-305 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject presents the diversity of geographic information system (GIS) applications, the process of designing and developing systems and the institutional and management issues involved in their implementation, with relevant practical experience.

Introduction to typical application areas including cadastral records; land information; facilities management; urban planning; land use and agriculture; natural resource management; environmental monitoring; marketing and demographic studies, defence and emergency service requirements. Gaining management support; determining system requirements; evaluation of alternative systems and bench marking; pilot projects; costs/benefit analyses; system implementation and acquisition planning; the operational system. Data accuracy and quality; data ownership and custodianship; data access and liability; GIS standards; the future of GIS.

Assessment

Not more than three hours of written examinations and tests, one essay of not more than 2000 words, and not more than the equivalent of 20 pages of written assignments and reports on practical work. The relative weighting of the assessment components will be published at the commencement of the subject