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Geographic Information Systems Applied to Planning

Code: 104274 ECTS Credits: 6

Degree	Type	Year	Semester
2503710 Geography, Environmental Management and Spatial Planning	OT	4	2

Contact

Name:: Montserrat Pallares Barbera
Email:: montserrat.pallares@uab.cat

Use of Languages

Principal working language:: catalan (cat)
Some groups entirely in English:: No
Some groups entirely in Catalan:: Yes
Some groups entirely in Spanish:: No

Other comments on languages

Hi haurà lectures en anglès.

Teachers

: Veronica Elizabeth Mejia Juarez

Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisits.

Objectives and Contextualisation

Contextualization:
										
											This subject is taught in the Fourth Year of the Degree in Geography, Environment and Territorial Planning
										
											Training objectives of the subject:
										
											Spatial planning is essentially a process where the decision-making of the agents involved
										
											determine the guidelines for the location of collective facilities, the mobility of people and even the
										
											rules for the land uses of a territory.
										
											It is very important to know the most significant regulations to develop and interpret the planning of the
										
											territory and resources.
										
											Previously, a basic knowledge of the methodology and procedures in the application of the main ones will be provided
										
											laws and regulations that are applicable in territorial or sectoral planning, with a spatial aspect.
										
											Pose and solve cases of territorial planning analysis using various types of models and plans
										
											strategic.
										
											Use of geographic information at various scales, performing the processes of capture, analysis, proposals and
										
											interpretation of results.
										
											
										
											Develop self-employment and professional skills.

Competences

Critically analyse the relationship between society and the region applying the conceptual and theoretical framework of geography.
Explain and represent territorial processes using statistical techniques, and graphic, cartographic and geographical information representations.
Generate innovative and competitive proposals in professional activity.
Students must be capable of collecting and interpreting relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make statements that reflect social, scientific or ethical relevant issues.
Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.

Learning Outcomes

Apply GIS for regional planning and management from physical, regional and human geographical viewpoints.
Differentiate between different cartographical information systems.
Generate innovative and competitive proposals in professional activity.
Perceive GIS as an instrument to provide results for specific questions.
Recognise the two models of data used to represent reality (vector and raster data models)
Students must be capable of collecting and interpreting relevant data (usually within their area of study) in order to make statements that reflect social, scientific or ethical relevant issues.
Students must be capable of communicating information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialised and non-specialised audiences.

Content

Spatial planning models represent a synthesis, methodologically formalized, between the bases
										
											theoretical principles on which the models of spatial analysis, the application of the scientific method, the use of
										
											georeferenced data, normative-ideological and planning constraints; as well as the objectives
										
											specific reflected in each plan. It is intended that the student learn the general process of formalizing one
										
											spatial planning model as well as some types of specific models.
										
											Special attention will be paid to the territorial planning of the strategic services and welfare plans of the
										
											population. These are tools that provide important social and economic planning resources; and in addition
										
											they have a transversal character: they cover all types of territory and have a great social, economic and environmental impact
										
											important in these territories.

Methodology

The course will be structured from directed activities and autonomous activities where the student will learn to develop interactively in the contents of the subject with the support of the teaching staff, at different levels.
										
											The contents of the subject will be developed through the following activities:
										
											1) Readings and follow-up of the course material.
										
											2) Reading of books and articles (individual activity of the students complementary to the classroom work).
										
											3) Carrying out practical exercises in simulated scenarios based on GIS.
										
											4) Final work, related to the class syllabus and the practical exercises.
										
											The practical activity is structured in three axes:
										
											a. Guided and tutored practices in each of the topics.
										
											b. Verification of theoretical and methodological knowledge.
										
											c. Completion of a final project that combines the theory of the course.

Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.

Activities

Title	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Type: Directed
Theoretical and practical classroom classes	47	1.88	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 6, 5
Type: Supervised
Supervision of course work	20	0.8	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 6, 5
Type: Autonomous
Autonomous study and realization of internships and coursework	81	3.24	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 6, 5

Assessment

The assessment is continuous, therefore, in order to achieve the knowledge it is necessary to follow up throughout the course.
										
											Written test (35%)
										
											Internships (25%)
										
											Course work (40%)
										
											
										
											The final grade is based on the weighted average of the three assessment activities. But beware: to pass the subject you must have passed the written test.
										
											
										
											Assessment of the exam: The theoretical part will assess the relevance of the answer, the achievement of the degree of knowledge on the subject. And, of the practical part will value separately the approach, the resolution and the interpretation of the results, as well as the correct realization of the calculations. To pass the exam you must have a 5 in each part of the exam.
										
											
										
											Assessment of the practices: The formal aspects, the correct calculation of the indicators (as long as this is the objective of the practice), the adequate realization of a 
structured analysis AGD: Application of Teaching Guides v2.1 https: // guies.uab.cat/guies_docents/admin/guia.jsp?pas=validacioGuiaD on the results obtained, the interpretation of the results, 
in the specific case of the analyzes of the texts will value especially the capacity to extract and expose the most relevant information and relate -la with the contents of the subject. 
Assessment of the course work: The formal aspects, the approach of the objectives, the problem and the models used for an improvement in the planning of the services, the definition of the variables of analysis, 
the resolution of the results, their interpretation, conclusions and its public exhibition, if any.

Review of grades
										
											
										
											At the time of carrying out each evaluation activity, the teacher will inform the students (Moodle) of the procedure and date of revision of the grades.
										
											
										
											Recovery.
										
											
										
											To participate in the recovery CAL:
										
											
										
											- have previously been assessed in a set of activities whose weight is equivalent to a minimum of 2/3 of the total grade.
										
											
										
											- have obtained a minimum final grade of not less than 3.5 (out of 10).
										
											
										
											- have obtained a minimum grade in the written test of 3.5 (out of 10).
										
											
										
											- have delivered the activity within the established calendar. An activity not delivered within the calendar established by the teacher will not be able to recover and will receive the grade of zero (0) for the calculation of the final grade.
										
											
										
											 
										
											
										
											Not evaluable
										
											
										
											The student will receive the grade of Not assessable as long as he has not delivered more than 30% of the activities
										
											of evaluation.
										
											
										
											 Plagiarism
										
											
										
											 In the event that the student commits any irregularity that could lead to a significant variation in the grade of an assessment act, this assessment act will be graded with 0, regardless of the disciplinary process that may be instructed. In the event of several irregularities in the evaluation acts of the same subject, the final grade for this subject will be 0.

Assessment Activities

Title	Weighting	Hours	ECTS	Learning Outcomes
Assigments	25	0	0	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 6, 5
Exam	35	2	0.08	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 6, 5
Term paper	40	0	0	1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 6, 5

Bibliography

Models de Planificació Territorial

SOME REFERENCES WILL BE ADDED.
Bibliografia
Castañer, Margarida (Editora) (2012). El planejament territorial a Catalunya a inici del segle XXI. Una nova
interpretació i projecció del país. Barcelona: Societat Catalana d'Ordenació del Territori.
Baum, Joel A. C. i Sorenson, Olav (Ed.) (2003). "Introduction: The strategic management of space and place"
in Baum, Joel A. C. i Sorenson, Olav (Ed.) Geography and strategy. Oxford: Elsevier Sciencet Ltd. pp.: 1-21.
Lee, Sang M. and Moore, Laurence J. (1975). Introduction to decision science. New York: Petrocelli Carter Inc.
Pallares-Barbera, Montserrat (2003). "Geografia econòmica i localització industrial." Documents d'Anàlisi
Geogràfica, 42: 171-182.
Tadelis, Steven (2012). Game theory: An introduction. New Jersey (USA): Economics Books Princeton
University Press.
Eastman, Ronald (2001). "Uncertainty Management in GIS: Decision Support Tools for Effective Use of Spatial
Data Resources." In: Hunsaker C.T., Goodchild Michael F., Friedl M.A., Case T.J. (Eds) Spatial Uncertainty in
Ecology. Springer, New York, NY, pp. 379-390.
Schelling, Thomas. "An Essay on Bargaining." In The Strategy of Conflict. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University
Press, 1960, 1980, pp. 21-52. ISBN: 0674840313.

Software

ArcGIS will be used.