Spatial Database Management and GIS Modeling.

Catalog description

Semester course; 2 lecture and 2 laboratory hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: URSP 521 , URSP 621 or URSP 622 , or permission of the instructor. Introduces principles and applications of Geographic Information Science and GIS to transportation. Students discuss the fundamental scientific principles of capturing, representing, integrating, processing and analyzing digital geographic information about transportation infrastructure and systems. Concentrates on the applications of GIS-T software, tools and related technologies to transportation planning, intelligent transportation systems, environmental and hazards analysis and logistics.