Course: Geoapplication Development

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Course title Geoapplication Development
Course code KGI/VYGEO
Organizational form of instruction Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Nétek Rostislav, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Sylabus: Geoapplication development project assignment Specificities and differences of web/mobile environment Field collection of aerial data for map application - preparation, specifics, processing and implementation Creating a user interface over a MySQL database Versioning, GitHub GitHub pages Technical approaches to geoapplication development Flow map Examples of specific solutions (Leaflet, QGIS2web, GoogleSheet) Tips and tricks Semester geoapplication development project Analysis, evaluation, publication

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training)
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the practical process of developing a geographically focused application. The course is purely practically oriented, based only on practical examples, conceived as "tips and tricks" for using geoinformatics tools in practice. It includes a semester project, containing practical field data collection using a drone and incorporation into your own geoapplication. The course is completed by a practical verification of skills with the acquired systems.
A course focused on acquiring practical knowledge: correctly applying theoretical concepts from other subjects, translating theory into practice, critical thinking, verification and testing, and AI implementation.
Prerequisites
Basics of knowledge of web cartography, remote sensing, and web development.

Assessment methods and criteria
Analysis of Activities ( Technical works)

Requirements for successful completion of the course: 80% participation in teaching, prepared and defended semester work within the colloquium. The content of the colloquium is the presentation of the semester work and oral verification of the acquired knowledge during the exercises.
Recommended literature
  • Dobešová, Z., Burian, J., Miřijovský, J., Vávra, A., Nétek, R., Popelka, S. (2013). Tvorba geografického informačního systému malého území.
  • Kraak M.J., Brown A. (2003). Web Cartography: Developments and Prospects.
  • Muehlenhaus I. (2013). Web Cartography: Map Design for Interactive and Mobile Devices..
  • Nétek R. (2015). Rich Internet Application pro podporu rozhodovacích procesů Integrovaného záchranného systému.
  • Peterson, G. N. GIS cartography: a guide to effective map design. 2025.
  • Swift, J., and Goldberg, D. Web GIS Programming. The Geographic Information Science & Technology Body of Knowledge. 2026.


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): Geoinformatics and Cartography (2020) 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 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter