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Geographic Information Systems

Prof. A. K. Saraf · IIT Roorkee

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Lectures

Unit 1

  1. What is Geographic Information Systems ? Video
  2. Essential Components of GIS Video
  3. Different types of vector data Video
  4. Concept of topology Video
  5. Demonstration through GIS software Video

Unit 2

  1. Raster data model and comparisons with vector Video
  2. TIN data model and comparisons with raster Video
  3. Non-spatial data (attributes) and their types Video
  4. Vector data compression techniques Video
  5. Demonstration through GIS software Video

Unit 3

  1. Raster data compression techniques-01 Video
  2. Raster data compression techniques-02 Video
  3. Georeferencing Video
  4. Pre-processing of spatial datasets-01 Video
  5. Demonstration through GIS software 2 Video

Unit 4

  1. Pre-processing of spatial datasets-02 Video
  2. Pre-processing of spatial datasets-03 Video
  3. Spatial Interpolation Techniques-01 Video
  4. Spatial Interpolation Techniques-02 Video
  5. GIS ANALYSIS-01 Video

Unit 5

  1. GIS Analysis-02 Video
  2. GIS Analysis-03 Video
  3. GIS Analysis-04 Video
  4. GIS Analysis-05 Video
  5. Demonstration through GIS software Video

Unit 6

  1. GIS Analysis-06 Video
  2. GIS Analysis-07 Video
  3. Attributes Classification Methods Video
  4. Special database systems and their types-01 Video
  5. Demonstration through GIS software Video

Unit 7

  1. Spatial database systems and their types-02 Video
  2. Concept of NoData in Raster Video
  3. Different map projections Video
  4. Concept of digital elevation model (DEM) and how it is represented Video
  5. Demonstration through GIS software Video

Unit 8

  1. Various techniques to generate digital elevation model - (1/3) Video
  2. Various techniques to generate digital elevation model - (2/3) Video
  3. Various techniques to generate digital elevation model - (3/3) Video
  4. Digital Elevation Models and different types of resolutions Video
  5. Demonstration through GIS software. Video

Unit 9

  1. How to assess quality of a DEM? Video
  2. Integration of DEMs with satellite data Video
  3. Demonstration through GIS software... Video
  4. Common derivatives of DEMs - Slope and aspect-01 Video
  5. Common derivatives of DEMs - Slope and aspect-02 Video

Unit 10

  1. Common derivatives of DEMs - Slope and aspect-03 Video
  2. Demonstration through GIS software.... Video
  3. DEMs derivatives-1 Video
  4. DEMs derivatives-2 Video
  5. DEMs derivatives-3 Video

Unit 11

  1. DEMs derivatives-4 Video
  2. Shaded relief models and their applications Video
  3. DEM based Surface Hydrologic Modelling-1 Video
  4. DEM based Surface Hydrologic Modelling-2 Video
  5. DEMs and Dam Simulation and its application in groundwater hydrology Video

Unit 12

  1. Applications of DEMs in Viewshed and Flood Hazard Mapping Video
  2. Applications of DEMs in solar and wind energy potential estimations Video
  3. DEMs Sources, limitations and future of Digital Elevation Models Video
  4. Errors in GIS and key elements of maps Video
  5. Limitations of GIS Video

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Credits and licence

Institution
IIT Roorkee
Department
Civil Engineering
Teacher
Prof. A. K. Saraf
Level
Undergraduate
Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Source
NPTEL
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