Language

French

Prerequisites

Basic map projection systems Basic notions in remote sensing

Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	To introduce strong technical and epistemological bases of thematic cartography and GIS for one or several variables that qualify and quantify the human and natural environment.

The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.

Content

Recommended readings will be given at the start of the course.

Teaching methods

The theoretical course is accompanied by pracical sessions in a computer lab.

Evaluation methods

Writte exam (theory) and practical exam on a computer. Both exams are worth half of the final mark.

Bibliography

1e partie : Cartographie thématique - cartes de variables nominales - cartes de variables ordinales - cartes de variables quantifiées - cartes à plusieurs variables 2e partie : Introduction aux Systèmes d'Information Géographique - Informations matricielles et vectorielles - Traitement conjoint de plusieurs variables - Interrogation de la base de données - Production d'une information croisée

Faculty or entity

BIOL