Unit LANDSCAPE SURVEY AND MAPPING
- Course
- Sustainable agriculture
- Study-unit Code
- A002180
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Marco Vizzari
- Teachers
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- Marco Vizzari
- Hours
- 81 ore - Marco Vizzari
- CFU
- 9
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2023
- Offered
- 2023/24
- Learning activities
- Caratterizzante
- Area
- Discipline della ingegneria agraria
- Academic discipline
- AGR/10
- Type of study-unit
- Obbligatorio (Required)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- The course aims to provide students with a solid theoretical and practical knowledge of the methodologies and tools used in the representation, analysis, and management of geospatial data, with particular reference to rural areas. The course program is divided into four main parts:
1. Cartographic systems: introduction to the basic concepts of cartography, geographic systems, cartographic projections, and techniques for representing geographic information on two-dimensional maps.
2. Topographic survey: study of the techniques for detecting and measuring the physical characteristics of the territory, such as altimetry, planimetry, and morphology, with particular attention to the use of instruments such as total stations and GPS.
3. Geographic Information Systems (GIS): in-depth study of the functionality and applications of GIS, software for the management, analysis, and visualization of geospatial data, with practical exercises on open-source GIS software.
4. Satellite and drone remote sensing: analysis of techniques for acquiring geospatial data through sensors on board satellites and drones, with particular attention to applications in the environmental and agricultural fields.
Through theoretical lessons, practical exercises, and group projects, students will acquire advanced skills in managing and analyzing geographic data, learning to use cutting-edge tools and technologies in surveying and representing the territory. - Reference texts
- PowerPoint slides used during lectures. Additional bibliography reported on Unistudium site.
- Educational objectives
- The course is aimed at providing the following theoretical knowledge:
Geodesy and cartography: surfaces and reference systems for cartographic representation and Italian map typologies;
Land surveying: methods and techniques for land surveying using modern instruments;
Geographic Information Systems: acquisition, analysis, and representation of spatial data;
Remote Sensing: Principles of Satellite and UAV Imagery Processing for Landscape Mapping and Application in Precision Agriculture.
The course is aimed at providing the following applied knowledge:
Geodesy and cartography: coordinate calculation and transformation using main reference systems, recognizing and using main Italian map typologies;
Land surveying: basic land survey using Total Station and GNSS;
Geographic Information Systems: representation and analysis of spatial data using GIS;
Remote Sensing: retrieval, preprocessing, classification, and representation of satellite imagery, vegetation indices calculation and interpretation. - Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge on informatics and descriptive statistics.
Good knowledge of MS Word and Excel. - Teaching methods
- Theoretical lessons will be developd with the aid of powerpoint slides.
Practical training will be carried out on paper and digital maps and geo-data provided by the teacher, using various types of software.
A landscape analysis project and report will be developed during GIS lessons by each student.
The land surveying tutorials will be conducted in the field using a total station and GNSS receiver (GPS + GLONASS).
At least two seminars will be hold by external experts. - Other information
- Additional information for learning diasablities are available at: http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
- Learning verification modality
- It is based on quality of in itinere works and on a final oral exam. By means of the former the practical knowledge acquired in the field of cartography, GIS, Remote Sensing will be assessed. The report will be mainly developed by each student during the practical lessons and submitted before the final test using Unistudium. The final examination, as well as including a discussion of the aforementioned work, will cover all theoretical contents and applications developed during the lessons.
For the purposes of the overall assessment, the quality of the in itinere works will account for 30%, while the oral part will account for the remaining 70%. - Extended program
- Introduction to Geomatics
Cartographic Systems:
- Introduction to geodesy and cartography;
- Geographic coordinate systems and map projections;
- Main characteristics and applications of italian maps;
Land surveying:
- Introduction to land surveying;
- Error measurement and management;
- Coordinates reference systems;
- Angles and distances measurement;
- 2D and 3D survey;
- Leveling;
- GNSS systems: theory and survey applications;
- Cadastral land survey.
Geographic Information Systems:
- Digital geographic data;
- Main functions of GIS systems;
- Data models, geographic databases, main sources of geo-data.
- Data analysis using overlay mapping.
Remote Sensing:
- Principles of Remote Sensing;
- Main satellite platforms and data;
- Image retrival, enhancement and display;
- Image processing and visual analysis;
- UAV Remote Sensing
- Vegetation indices calculation and application to Precision Agriculture
Laboratory and field tutorials topics.
Cartographic Systems:
- Use of main Italian topographic maps
Land surveying:
- 2D and 3D survey using total station;
- GNSS survey;
- Survey data processing and analysis.
Geographic Information Systems:
- Geo-data symbolization;
- Principles of map design;
- Data query;
- Data analysis.
Remote Sensing
- Images retrieval and display for an area of interest;
- Image enhancement and visual analysis;
- Vegetation indices calculation and application to Precision Agriculture.