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
(17/5/2011, Tue) |
Introduction of DEM |
- Concept and Development of DEM
- Types and Function of DEMs
- The Application of DEM and DEM based digital terrain analysis
- Grid based DEM
- Triangulated Irregular Network
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Lesson 4-6
(19/5/2011, Thu) |
Generation of Grid DEM |
- Characteristics of Source Data
- Theoretical Basis of DEM Surface Sampling
- Interpolation Techniques for Digital Elevation Modeling
- Generation of DEM
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Lesson 7-9
(21/5/2011, Sat) |
Practice of Data acquisition of DEM |
Lesson 10-12
(21/5/2011, Sat) |
Visualization of DEM |
- DEM Based Topographic Mapping
- DEM Based Thematic Mapping
- DEM Based 3-D Terrain Visualization
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Lesson 13-15
(24/5/2011, Tue) |
Practice of Generation of DEMs |
Lesson 16-18
(26/5/2011, Thu) |
Principle of Digital Terrain Analysis |
- Method for GIS Based Spatial Analysis
- The Types of DTA
- An Introduction of DTA Applications
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Lesson 19-21
(28/5/2011, Sat) |
Extraction of Terrain Attributes and feature |
- Extraction of Slope & Aspect
- Extraction of Surface Complexity Attribute
- Terrain Attribute Statistics Analysis
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Lesson 22-24
(28/5/2011, Sat) |
Practice of Extraction of Terrain Attributes and Feature |
Lesson 25-27
(31/5/2011, Tue) |
Extraction of Typical Terrain Feature |
- Extraction of Point-terrain-features
- Extraction of Line-terrain-features
- Comprehensive Applications
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Lesson 28-30
(2/6/2011, Thu) |
Practice of Extraction of Typical Terrain Feature |
Lesson 31-33
(4/6/2011, Sat) |
Hydrological Analysis |
- Extraction of Drainage Networks
- Extraction of Watershed
- Flow length analysis
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Lesson 34-36
(4/6/2011, Sat) |
Practice of Hydrological Analysis |
Lesson 37-39
(7/6/2011, Tue) |
DEM application in Regional Terrain Analysis & Engineering |
- DEM based Loess Plateau Terrain Analysis
- Urban-DEM based urban planning
- Mountain Area High-way Planning
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Lesson 40-42
(9/6/2011, Thu) |
Practice of DEM application in Regional Terrain Analysis & Engineering |
Lesson 43-45
(11/6/2011, Sat) |
Uncertainty of DEMs and DTMs |
- Uncertainty of DEM Data? (terrain representation error)
- Uncertainty of Digital Terrain 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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