SIG e Ciências Sociais (not translated)
Code
722041087
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Geografia e Planeamento Regional
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Deepen theoretical knowledge on the spatial component of Social Sciences;
b) Exploring Geographic Information Systems oriented to Social Sciences;
c) Develop methodologies for analysis and spatial representations of locations.
Prerequisites
none.
Subject matter
1. The Geographic Information Systems for the Social Sciences: i) framework, definitions and concepts; ii) spatial component in Social Sciences; iii) GIS components and features for the Social Sciences.
2. Science and GIS Technology: i) data base; ii) fundamental operations in GIS for Social Sciences: thematic map representations, reclassification and overlay operations, analysis of distance and connectivity, neighbourhood analysis.
3. Applications: production of thematic mapping and spatial analysis in GIS.
4. Census: methodology, implementation and levels of disaggregation (geographic and administrative). Census maps: criteria for defining spatial units. Information structure; provision of basic information space. Strategic importance, geographical and territorial planning and management of census information. Importance of fine census of population and housing for market studies, geomarketing and spatial demography.
5. Spatial Demography: theoretical principles, demographic indices. Principles of Spatial Statistics (Spatial Statistics Tools). Principles of geostatistics (spatial autocorrelation, variograms). Spatial interpolation.
6. Spatial demography project.
Bibliography
DAVID, M., Geographic Information Systems. Socioeconomic Applications, 2ª Edição, London, Routledge/Taylor & Francis, 1996, pp. 1-191.
Handbook on Population and Housing Census Editing, Rev. 1, 2010.
LONGLEY, P.; GOODCHILD, M.; MAGUIRE, D.; RHIND, D., Geographical Information Systems and Science, 2ª ed., New York, John Wiley & Sons, 2005, 50 p.
OKABE, A. (ed.), Studies in the Human and Social Sciences with GIS, USA, Taylor & Francis, 2005, 100 p.
STEINBERG, S. J.; STEINBERG, S. L., Geographic Information Systems for the Social Sciences: Investigating Space and Place, USA, Sage, 2005, 100 p.
Teaching method
Two methods are used:
1. Theoretical classes;
2. Computer applications, focusing on (a): i) demonstration and application of spatial analysis algorithms, ii) production of thematic mapping, iii) development of practical work.
Evaluation method
Resolve practical exercises, applying theoretical knowledge (project nº1), worth 30% of the final grade;
- Prepare a report (project nº 2), worth 60% of the final grade;
- Make na oral presentation of project nº 2, attendance, participation on class and commitment, worth 10% of the final grade.