Geoinformatics at the Department of Geosciences and geography 2013 - 2014

Geoinformatics - 29.8.2013 download the presentation from:

http://www.helsinki.fi/geography/Mika_Siljander/Geoinformatics_2013_2014

Geoinformatics personnel

Tuuli Toivonen: Senior lecturer in GI(research leave until August 2014)

Mika Siljander:Senior lecturer in GI(until August 2014)

Petri Pellikka: Professor

Pekka Hurskainen:-PhD Student - CHIESA project

coordinator- - GI-teaching

Xiaochen Zou : PhD. Student

Tuure Takala: PhD. Student

Matti Mõttus : - Postdoc researcher,- docent

Johanna Hohental: PhD. Student

Maria Salonen: PhD. Student – now in Copenhagen

Janne Heiskanen: - Postdoc researcher,- -BIODEV project

Maeda, Eduardo Eiji:-CHIESA project - Postdoc

researcher,

Geoinformatics courses in English 2013-2014

2013 – period 1

560411 Basics of GIS for English-speaking students (web course), 3 cr. Starting on 10.09.2013 using mainly Quantum GIS but also ArcGIS 10.1 software- Web GIS course implemented in Moodle platform:- https://moodle.helsinki.fi/course/view.php?id=10279 - (opens up on Tue10.09.2013 )- ennrollment key: gisme2013 - Students will make GIS practicals and return final report to Moodle- If you want to take the course email to mika.siljander@helsinki.fi and tell your name and student ID number – this course is not in WebOodi asI don’t want to give this course for too many students outsize our department – last year I had students mainly without any ”Geography/Geology background” – BIG mistake! GRADING: Fail/Pass

562820 Raster GIS(5 cr.) (this course is overbooked!)

- but it is possible to make this course independently if you have already basic GIS skills- all course material available from University of Helsinki Moodle platform -

https://moodle.helsinki.fi/. Email to mika.siljander@helsinki.fi for more information

Geoinformatics courses in English 2013-2014

56301 Methods in Remote Sensing 5 cr.18.09.2013 -17.10.2013 - lectures in Finnish – lecture PDFs in English

18.09.-17.10.13Wed 12.15-14.00, D 112, Physicum 19.09.-17.10.13Thu 12.15-14.00, B 121, Exactum 24.09.-17.10.13Tue 12.15-14.00, D 112, Physicum

Remote sensing practicals - Group 2.30.10.-13.12.2013 (wed 16.15-20.00, Fri 15.15-19.00), classroom A113, PhysicumRegister in WebOodimore info from prof. Petri Pellikka. Email: petri.pellikka@helsinki.fi

2013 – periods 1 and 2

Geoinformatics courses in English 2013-2014

2013 – period 2

560761 - Basic hydrological concepts with GIS applications 3 cr. 30.10.2013 -04.12.2013 On Wednesdays 10.15-12.00, BK106, Exactum building, Kumpula –Email Dr. Eduardo Maeda eduardo.maeda@helsinki.fi for more information

2014 – period 3 56315 Advanced Course in Geoinformatics 5 cr. (14.01.14 -25.02.14) the course is only in Finnish language - i might make it suitable as a Moodle web course for English speaking students – but not yet sure about it.

to pass the course: GIS practicals, final workresponsible teacher Mika Siljander

562827 Imaging spectroscopy (4 cr.)(responsible teacher Dr. Matti Mottus)13.01.14 -11.02.14 - Mon 10.15-12.00 14.01.14 -11.02.14 - Tue 10.15-12.00

2014 – period 4

56455 Advanced remote sensing (4 cr.)

(Dr Janne Heiskanen ) janne.heiskanen@helsinki.fi 31.03.14 -15.04.14 Mon 10.15-12.00 - lectures07.04.14 -06.05.14 Tue 12.15-16.00 – practicals

Geoinformatics courses in English 2013-2014

562820 Raster GIS (5 cr.) – advanced GIS course

Teacher: Dr. Mika Siljander 04.09.-16.10.2103

Practicals: Wednesday’s 12.15-16.00 GIS-lab A113-A114 A113,

Physicum building

Course is already full but it is possible to make it independently –

detailed instructions and GIS data is available from Moodle e-

learning platform at the University of Helsinki. GIS lab can be used

when there is no other course – at the period 1 there should be

some available time in GIS lab. See the schedule found at the GIS

lab door.

If you have a fairly good basic GIS skills and you are interested to

make the course independently - email:

mika.siljander@helsinki.fi

2013

562820 Raster GIS (5 cr.)

PRELIMINARY KNOWLEDGE: fairly good basic GIS skills. Basic knowledge in Excel, Access and SPSS are appreciated.

REGISTRATION for ERASMUS students: email to mika.siljander@helsinki.fi

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The aim of Raster GIS course is to learn how GIS and Remote sens4ing techniques are used in environmental studies. Software used in this course: ArcGIS 10, MS Excel and Access; SPSS (PASW Statistics) 18; Maxent

COURSE AIMS AND MAIN THEMES: Students should achieve knowledge how to process and use Raster GIS and Remote sensing data in environmental studies and how to create and handle GIS-databases. Basics of spatial statistics and spatial modeling are also learned.

TO PASS THE COURSE: No exam; write a final report

GRADING: 1-5

562820 Raster GIS (5 cr.)

Practical 1: ArcGIS ModelBuilder and creating GTOPO30 1 km pixel size digital elevation model for Africa.Practical 2: Creating and analyzing environmental raster GIS data using GTOPO30 DEM and land cover data for Africa

Practical 3: GIS analysis of wildfires in Russia

Practical 4: Raster GIS operators, map algebra and conditional processing

Practical 5 and 6: Image georeferencing and creating digitital elevation model (DEM) by on-screen digitizing; grassland fire analysis using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) derived remote sensed fire data; introduction to Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) 90 m pixel size elevation data.

Practical 7: Basics in species distribution modeling (SDMs) using Maxent software and ArcGIS

560761 - Basic hydrological concepts with GIS applications

3 credits3 lectures (2 hours each) and 3 practicals (4 hours each)

Dates and times:

30.10.2013 06.11.2013 13.11.2013

Lecture 10-12h 10-12h 10-12h

Practical 12-16h 12-16h 12-16h

Evaluation:The evaluation will be done based on a small pre-course assignment, one exercise after each lecture and short projects that will be carried out during the practical classes.

560761 - Course content(subject to some changes)

Day 130.10.2013

Day 206.11.2013

Day313.11.2013

Lecture -The hydrological cycle

-Components of the hydrological cycle

-Global hydrological cycle

-Riven watershed

-Measurement and processing of meteorological data

-Precipitation

- Extremes (droughts, floods)

-Evapotranspiration

- Water infiltration and soil storage

- Water flow

- Surface runoff

Practical -Use hydrology tools in ArcGIS for analyzing river basins

- Use R for processing meteorological data

- Building simple models using R and ArcGIS (Evapotranspiration and surface runoff)