LAND SURVEYING AND GIS-BASED TERRITORIAL ANALYSIS

Expected learning outcomes: The course aims at acquiring basic disciplinary and professional knowledge for the use of modern technologies in surveying, representation and management of territorial information.

Knowledge and understanding: Through lectures and practical exercises, students will acquire the basic disciplinary and professional skills necessary for the survey representation and management of territorial information, by using modern topographic instruments, for reading and using technical, thematic and cadastral maps, for the organization and computerised processing of data collected for the purpose of updating the cadastral records and databases, for the analysis of the territory and landscape, for the environmental and landscape sustainability of rural buildings, for agricultural-forestry studies and mapping, for precision agriculture applications, and for the representation and analysis of territorial data using GIS tools. 

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: At the end of the course, students will be able to independently  use the basic tools of modern technologies for surveying, representation and management of territorial information, applying them in real-world contexts.

Autonomy of judgment: Students will be able to critically evaluate and select, according to specific operational requirements, the most appropriate topographic instruments, cartographic sources, and GIS solutions for the analysis and management of territorial information, justifying the technical choices made..

Communication skills: Students will acquire the basic technical vocabulary of the field, developing the ability to clearly and accurately present and communicate topics, results, and procedures related to technologies for the surveying, representation, and management of territorial information.

Learning ability: The basic competencies acquired during the course will enable students to independently expand their knowledge both in the field of topography and the use of topographic instruments, and in the representation and analysis of territorial data using GIS tools, making use of the course reference manual, which contains the description of additional tools in addition to those analysed during the course. The seminars organised within the course will further provide the opportunity to engage with the most advanced and current applications of the discipline.

The didactic methods adopted include lectures and exercises in the computer lab.

The course includes 21 hours of frontal lessons and 42 hours of practical lessons (discussion of case studies and guided tours, reports, essays, individual or group research carried out by students, educational field experiences, seminars). If measures to mitigate the impact of the pandemic should be incremented lectures could be held online or in mixed mode.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

Methodologies and techniques for the survey of the territory using modern topographical tools; surfaces and reference systems for cartographic representation and applications for the determination of coordinates in different reference systems; Italian cartographic types and their basic use; basic principles for the acquisition, representation and analysis of territorial data in Geographic Information Systems. Use of open source GIS software for georeferencing, creation of thematic layers, use of WMS services from geoportals, selection of information, use of the main Geoprocessing tools and symbology for thematic representation, data presentation and printing. Applications for precision agriculture: definition of indicators for the study of environmental variables. The cadastral information system: contents of the system and updating procedures; the PREGEO procedure for the Land Registry.

1. Emanuela Caiaffa. 2012. ECDL GIS. La rappresentazione cartografica e i fondamenti del GIS. McGraw-Hill
2. QGIS user manual (https://docs.qgis.org/3.10/it/docs/user_manual/index.html) e training manual (https://docs.qgis.org/3.10/en/docs/training_manual/index.html)
3. Faustino Cetraro. Gis e WebGis a confronto – Cartografia applicata ai sistemi informativi territoriali, EPC Editore, 2011. ISBN: 9788863103458
4. Roberto D'Apostoli. Prontuario di topografia, Maggioli Editore, 2009. ISBN: 9788838748455.
5. Roberto D'Apostoli. Manuale di topografia, Maggioli Editore, 2012. ISBN: 9788838774515.
6. C, La Vecchia, Polizzi B. Il catasto terreni: manuale tecnico con numerosi esempi pratici, Flaccovio Editore, 2010. ISBN: 9788857900117.
7. A.M. Di Trapani, S. Mandanaci, E. Schimenti. Evoluzione e prospettive del catasto terreni in Italia, Edizioni fotograf, 2007. ISBN: 9788895272030

           Kraak M., Ormeling F. Cartography. Visualization of geospatial data. Fourth edition. 2010. CRC press. London. ISBN: 9780429464195

The exam consists of an oral part on the topics covered in the theoretical lessons and in the discussion of the exercises developed during the applied activities.

In the oral exam, the relevance of the answers to the questions asked, the quality of the contents, the ability to connect with other topics covered by the program and with the exercises developed, the ability to report examples, the property of technical language and the ability will be assessed. student's overall expressiveness.

 The vote follows the following scheme:

Unsuitable

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Important shortcomings. Significant inaccuracies

Analysis and synthesis skills: Irrelevant. Frequent generalizations. Inability to synthesize

Use of references: Completely inappropriate

18-20

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: At the threshold level. Obvious imperfections

Ability to analyze and synthesize: Just enough skills

Use of references: As appropriate

21-23

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Routine knowledge 

Analysis and synthesis skills: capable of correct analysis and synthesis. Argue logically and consistently

Use of references: Use standard references

24-26

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Good knowledge

Analysis and synthesis skills: good analysis and synthesis skills. The arguments are expressed consistently

Use of references: Use standard references

27-29

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Knowledge more than good

Ability to analyze and synthesize: considerable abilities of analysis and synthesis

Use of references: Has explored the topics

30-30L

Knowledge and understanding of the topic: Excellent knowledge

Ability to analyze and synthesize: considerable abilities of analysis and synthesis.

Use of references: Important insights.

Verification of learning can also be carried out electronically, should the conditions require it. As a guarantee of equal opportunities and in compliance with current laws, interested students can ask for a personal interview in order to plan any compensatory and/or dispensatory measures, based on their specific needs and on teaching objectives of the discipline. 

It is also possible to ask the departmental contacts of CInAP (Center for Active and Participatory Integration - Services for Disabilities and/or DSAs).

Comparison between national and UTM cartographic representation systems.

Types of survey by using GPS.

Fundamental aspects of cadastral cartography

Georeferencing

Data and attributes in GIS, spatial analysis and attribute-based analysis

Reading a topographic map