The students

• have a broad overview and understanding about state-of-the art technologies and methods for environmental data acquisition
• are able to plan and implement successfully an environmental geodata acquisition project with selected GI technologies
• are able to post-process, integrate and visualize the practically collected geodata together with data from other sources in a GIS

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This module focuses on GI technologies and methods for geospatial environmental data acquisition:

• Environmental data sampling concepts
• Main methods and technologies of classical surveying
• Principles of Crowd Sourcing and Volunteered Geographic Information
• Photogrammetry
• Aerial and satellite-based remote sensing
• Laser scanning
• Principles of the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) and applications
• Principles of Unmanned Aerial Systems ("UAS"; "Drones")
• Integration, manipulation and visualization on open source GIS

Dong P., Chen Q.: LiDAR Remote Sensing and Applications (Remote Sensing Applications Series). 1st Edition. CRC Press. 2018
Koubaa A., Azar A. T. (Eds.): Unmanned Aerial Systems; Theoretical Foundation and Applications. 1st Edition. Elsevier. 2021.
Campbell J.B., Wynne R. H.: Introduction to Remote Sensing, 5th ed., The Guilford Press, 2011.

Lecture, practical lab exercises, presentations, practical field work, problem-based learning

Integrated module examination
Immanent examination character:
Active Participation in class, short tests, lab assignments, presentations