Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers various programs, including master's and doctoral studies, in the fields of geography, spatial planning, tourism, demography, and geospatial sciences.

About the Faculty

The faculty has a long history and is organized into several departments, including the Department of Geography, Department of Spatial Planning, Department of Tourism, Department of Demography, and Department of Geospatial Sciences. The faculty also has a student parliament and a secretariat.

Departments and Chairs

The faculty consists of the following departments:

• Department of Geography
• Department of Spatial Planning
• Department of Tourism
• Department of Demography
• Department of Geospatial Sciences
• Department of Geographical Information Systems

Undergraduate Studies

The faculty offers undergraduate studies in the following fields:

• Geography
• Tourism
• Spatial Planning
• Demography
• Geospatial Sciences

Master's and Doctoral Studies

The faculty offers master's and doctoral studies in the following fields:

• Geography
• Spatial Planning
• Tourism
• Demography
• Geospatial Sciences
• Geospatial Research for Sustainable Development
• Human Resources

Course Details

One of the courses offered is "Development of Geospatial Databases" (12), which is a master's level course. The course aims to introduce students to the basic and applied knowledge in the field of geospatial databases and their practical applications.

Course Objectives

The objectives of the course are to:

• Introduce students to the basic concepts of geospatial databases
• Provide students with practical skills in developing and using geospatial databases
• Enable students to define the basic characteristics of geospatial databases
• Equip students with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement geospatial databases

Course Content

The course covers the following topics:

• Introduction to databases
• Database management systems
• Conventional databases
• Conventional SQL queries
• Geospatial data
• Geospatial databases
• Designing geospatial databases
• Implementing and developing geospatial databases
• Architecture of geospatial databases
• Geospatial databases and web technology
• Geospatial topology
• Geospatial relationships (DE-9IM matrix)
• Geospatial SQL queries
• Applications of geospatial databases

Practical Classes

The practical classes cover the following topics:

• Creating conventional databases
• Conventional SQL queries
• Basic functions of GIS software
• Defense of exercises
• Geospatial data
• Sources and methods of collecting geospatial data
• Searching and analyzing geospatial data
• Defense of exercises
• Creating geospatial databases
• Geospatial queries
• Defense of exercises
• Creating topology
• Finding and correcting topological errors
• Defense of exercises
• Defense of seminar papers

Literature

The recommended literature for the course includes:

• . (2000): ** **
• Shekhar S., Chawla S. (2003): Spatial Databases: A Tour
• . (2006): ** **
• Peter A. Burrough, Rachael A. McDonnell (2006): ** **
• Beng Chin Ooi (1990): Efficient Query Processing in Geographic Information Systems
• ., ., ., . (2003): ** **
• Chang K. (2012): Introduction to Geographical Information Systems
• Bossomaier T. R. J., Hope B. A. (2016): Online GIS and spatial metadata
• Longley P. A., Goodchild M. F., Maguire D. J., Rhind D. W. (2015): Geographic Information Science and Systems
• Roberts S. A. & Robertson C. (2016): Geographic Information Systems and Science A Concise Handbook of Spatial Data Handling, Representation, and Computation