Course Content
Total lecture hours:
27 for theoretical units +18 practice units = 45units
Time for Lectures (Tentative):
Tue, Thu: 6:30pm - 9:30pm (1 Session)
Sat: 9:00am - 1:00pm (2 Sessions)
Venue:
Room 303, Fok Ying Tung Remote Sensing Science Building,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Series |
Topics |
Outlines |
Lesson 1-3
(15/5/2012, Tue) |
Introduction of DEM |
- DEM: Concepts
- Types of DEM
- Function & Application of DEMs
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Lesson 4-6
(17/5/2012, Thu) |
Organization & Generation |
- DEM Data Model and Structure
- Regular Grid-Based DEM
- TIN-Based DEM
- DEM Generation
- DEM Data Sources
- DEM Data Acquisition Technology
- Constructing Raster DEMs
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Lesson 7-9
(19/5/2012, Sat) |
Practice of Data Acquisition and Generation of DEM |
Lesson 10-12
(19/5/2012, Sat) |
Visualization of DEM |
- Introduction
- Rendering Method of Terrain
- Stepped Relief Model
- Illuminated Contours
- 3-D Terrain Visualization
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Lesson 13-15
(22/5/2012, Tue) |
Practice of Visualization of DEMs |
Lesson 16-18
(24/5/2012, Thu) |
Principle & Operation of Digital Terrain Analysis |
- Method for GIS Based Spatial Analysis
- The Types of Digital Terrain Analysis (DTA)
- DTA Research & Application Development
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Lesson 19-21
(26/5/2012, Sat) |
Extraction of Terrain Attributes and Features |
- Basic Terrain Variables
- Other Terrain Attributes
- Terrain Feature Statistics
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Lesson 22-24
(26/5/2012, Sat) |
Practice of Extraction of Terrain Attributes and Features |
Lesson 25-27
(29/5/2012, Tue) |
Hydrological Analysis |
- Extraction of Drainage Networks
- Extraction of Watershed
- Flow Length Analysis
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Lesson 28-30
(31/5/2012, Thu) |
Practice of Hydrological Analysis |
Lesson 31-33
(2/6/2012, Sat) |
Extraction of Typical Terrain Feature |
- Concept of Terrain Feature
- Extraction of Point-terrain-features
- Extraction of Line-terrain-features
- Extraction of Area-terrain-features
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Lesson 34-36
(2/6/2012, Sat) |
Practice of Extraction of Typical Terrain Feature |
Lesson 37-39
(5/6/2012, Tue) |
DEM Application Cases |
- Loess Plateau Terrain Analysis
- Terrace Land Model Building
- Urban DEM & its Application
- Geological Analysis
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Lesson 40-42
(7/6/2012, Thu) |
Practice of DEM application in Regional Terrain Analysis & Engineering |
Lesson 43-45
(9/6/2012, Sat) |
DEM & DTA Uncertainty |
- Concept of Uncertainty
- Uncertainty in Slope Deriving
- Uncertainty in HY Analysis
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Evaluation of Student Learning:
Theoretical test (written examination): 60%,
Practical ability test (software application): 40%
Supplemental Reading Materials:
- David F., Ph.D. Maune, Digital Elevation Model Technologies and Applications, Amazon Press, 2007
- Zhilin Li, Qing Zhu, Chris Gold Digital terrain modeling: principles and methodology. CRC Press, 2005
- Qiming Zhou, Brian Lees, and Guo-an Tang, Advanced in Digital terrain Analysis, Springer Press, 2007
- Wilson, J.P., Gallant, J.C., 2000, Terrain analysis: principles and applications, John Wiley & Sons, UK
- 汤国安, 李发源 刘学军，2010. 数字高程模型教程，北京：科学出版社，2010
- 李志林, 朱庆，数字高程模型（第二版），武汉大学出版社，2000
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