OEKB100259 Remote sensing and geographical information systems (UBRM)

Type
course with continuous assessment
Semester hours
3
Lecturer (assistant)
Bargehr, Johannes , Rosigkeit, Bettina , Röhle, Pamina , Hofstädter, Clemens , Platzer, Jonas , Bauer, Thomas
Organisation
Geomatics
Offered in
Sommersemester 2026
Languages of instruction
Deutsch
Content

This course is designed as an introduction course. The following topics will be covered:
•Definitions, examples of applications
•What are geodata?
•Data models: raster versus vector
•Geometry, thematic attributes and topology of geodata
•Coordinate reference systems: geoid – reference plane – map projections
•Vertical reference systems
•Global navigation satellite systems
•Physical, geometric and methodological principles of remote sensing
•Sensors used for data acquisition in remote sensing and their characteristics
•Image processing and interpretation of remotely sensed imagery
•Orthophoto production and stereoscopy
•Visual image interpretation, interpretation keys
•GIS data formats
•Principles of a geodatabase
•Data processing in a GIS (geoprocessing)
•Interpolation methods
•Digital elevation models
•Geodata in Austria
•WebGIS: online map and data services
•Metadata
•Cartography

The practical part consists of several exercises.
Previous knowledge expected

Basic computer skills
Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)

The aim of the course is to impart basic knowledge about remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) for spatial disciplines at BOKU. Students will gain an overview of the methods used to collect, store, and evaluate geodata (especially remote sensing data). By the end of the course, they should be able to correctly assess the possible applications of geodata and carry out simple evaluations independently.

The theoretical part covers the basics of remote sensing, the general functioning of a GIS, and its possible applications. The practical part focuses on working with freely available geodata and collecting your own data. The open-source software QGIS is used for this purpose. Students learn how to work with remote sensing data and GIS in practice.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.