Physical Geography and Resource Environment

Geographical Information System

Release Date: 2017-09-22

1. Basic Course Information

Course Code: 081363
Course Name: Geographical Information System
Course Type: Specialty course
Periods: 48
Credits: 3
Target Students: Undergraduates Majoring in Physical Geography and Resource Environment
Assessment: Examination
Preparatory Courses: Cartography and Surveying

2. Brief Course Introduction

GIS (Geographical Information System) is helpful tool in the field of geography .GIS can access to information and input、data storage and management、data query and analysis. GIS physical shell is computerized technology system, the GIS operation object is spatial data。The advantage of GIS technique lies in its mix of data structure and effective data integration, the unique geographical spatial ability.