| CODE | SPI2103 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Effective Planning Tools and Techniques: GIS for Spatial Planners | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Spatial Planning and Infrastructure | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The content of this study-unit focuses on the use of GIS in different applications in the field, ranging from land-use applications such as Visual Impact Assessments and Environmental Impact Assessments to Heritage, Transport and Marine Planning. Issues related to Climate Change, Risk Management and Operational Management will also be delved into in order to attain a holistic overview of the many uses of GIS in everyday usage. The system concept, design and data gathering elements of the applications will be outlined, and emphasis made on the analytical and visualisation components of such applications. Study-unit Aims: The primary aim of the study-unit is to familiarise students with the many uses and applications of GIS which are currently used by spatial planners. This aim is supported by emphasis being placed on the students' understanding of the operational, technological and participatory challenges of GIS. Throughout, the wider remit of GIS in the spatial planning realm will be discussed with the students, in terms of its use in professional practice. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Having achieved an understanding of the challenges associated with spatial planning practice, the student will be aware of the opportunities offered by GIS applications in addressing such challenges, specifically within the context of professional practice. Within the context of class discussion, the student will be able to demonstrate how characteristics of GIS such as data gathering, analysis and visualisation can be applied to planning processes, paying particular attention to the manner in which current processes can be ameliorated upon. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: The student will be able to critique data-driven processes and participate in discussions related to potential initiatives integrating aspects of GIS in spatial planning processes, both existing and proposed. Through academic presentations as well as through the development of a research paper, the student will be able to discuss ways in which the opportunities and challenges offered by GIS applications can be addressed towards their implementation. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Formosa, S. (2017). Emergent realities for social wellbeing : Environmental, spatial and social pathways. University of Malta. - Singleton, A., Spielman, S., & Folch, D. (2017). Urban analytics (Spatial analytics and GIS series). Sage Pub. - Li, Shan, Gong, Li, Deren, Shan, Jie, & Gong, Jianya. (2014). Geospatial technology for earth observation. Springer. Supplementary readings : - Tomlinson, R. (2013). Thinking About GIS - Geographic Information System Planning for Managers. 5th ed. Redlands, California.: Esri Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Wendy-Jo Mifsud Karyn Scerri |
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