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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Master's Degree
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Department / Program
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SUSTAINABLE URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Urban Information System is one of the urban-based applications of geographic information systems. Especially large-scale urban data, spatial data integration with the lower-upper structure information is important for city managers. Engineering activities within the scope of the city with a more efficient use of urban planning and decision making process is accelerating.
Reached the dimensions of information technology and urban management, urban information systems are indispensable for effective decision constitute that aimed with the course.
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Course Content
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In this course, concepts of Urban Information System (CBS) will be examined in detail. Municipal information systems, modeling in the city information system, technical and locally economic needs and reorganization activities in the city information system. The use and importance of the geographic information system will be mentioned in the city planning.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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This is a hands-on course where students will learn the different GIS tools through various exercises, and
assignments. To equip the students with the concepts and principles of GIS, students will be exposed to the
methods and spatial analysis techniques behind each exercise and assignment.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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None
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Name of Lecturers
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Associate Prof.Dr. Müge Akın muge.akin@agu.edu.tr
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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Star & Estes, Geographic Information Systems-An Introduction, Clarke, Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems (3rd edition), DeMers, Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems, Huxhold, An Introduction to Urban Geographic Information Systems, Hutchinson & Daniel, Inside ArcView GIS, Theobald, GIS Concepts and ArcView Methods, Wright & Bartlett, Marine and Coastal Geographic Information Systems, Star & Estes & McGwire, Integration of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing.
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Course Notes
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The ESRI site (www.esri.com) is full of information on GIS and ESRI products such as ArcView we will be using in
this class.
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Documents
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Mastering ArcGIS with Video Clips DVD-ROM by Price, Maribeth Edition: 6th ISBN13: 9780077826260 ISBN10: 0077826264 Format: Spiral Bound Pub. Date: 3/21/2013 Publisher(s) McGraw-Hill
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Assignments
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There will be exercises assigned from the end of the chapter exercises
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Exams
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final projesi
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