Course: Digital Elevation Models

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Course title Digital Elevation Models
Course code KGI/DIMOT
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Brus Jan, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
445/5000 1. Introduction (history, definitions, terms) 2. Topography and surface classification 3. Data models for DEM 4. Source data for DEM, national and global datasets 5. Sampling and DEM creation 6. Interpolation and triangulation 7. Primary and secondary topographic attributes 8. Sources of errors, types of errors, ways of troubleshooting errors in DEM 9. Evaluation of quality and accuracy of DEM 10. Friction surfaces 11. Terrain visualization 12. Analyzes using DEM (volumes, visibility)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Demonstration
Learning outcomes
Digital elevation models from the perspective of geoinformatics are the content of the course. Emphasis is placed on basic concepts and key knowledge necessary for application in other environmental applications. The content of the course reflects current issues, including the latest methods for processing elevation data, trends and available data sets.
The course is aimed at acquiring knowledge, define the main concepts, describe the main approaches, and demonstrate theoretical knowledge for solving model problems.
Prerequisites
Knowledge of topics within the content of the course.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Written exam

The knowledge of topics within the content of the course.
Recommended literature
  • Brus, J., & Svobodova, J. (2012). The Spatial Expression of an Uncertainty for the Quality Assessment of the Digital Elevation Models.
  • Florinsky, I. V. (2016). Digital terrain analysis in soil science and geology.
  • Klimánek, M. (2006). Digitální modely terénu.
  • Li, Z., Zhu, Ch., Gold, Ch. (2004). Digital Terrain Modeling. Principles and Applications.
  • Petrasova, A., Harmon, B., Petras, V., Tabrizian, P., & Mitasova, H. (2018). Tangible modeling with open source GIS.
  • Wilson, J. P. (2018). Environmental applications of digital terrain modelling.
  • Wilson, J.P., Galant, J. C. (2000). Terrain Analysis: Principles and Applications.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Environmental Hazards and Climate Change (2021) Category: Geography courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geoinformatics and Cartography (2020) Category: Geography courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Geoinformatics and Cartography (2020) Category: Geography courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter