Monika Anna Maria Niederhuber: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2020

Name	Ms Monika Anna Maria Niederhuber
Address	Inst. f. Terrestrische Oekosysteme ETH Zürich, CHN K 70.1 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND
Telephone	+41 44 632 69 84
E-mail	monika.niederhuber@usys.ethz.ch
Department	Environmental Systems Science
Relationship	Lecturer

Number	Title	ECTS	Hours	Lecturers
701-0026-00L	Excursions For students in the third semester only. This course will be offered in Spring Semester 2021 for students who will be in there second semester then. This course takes place according to a special programme. For registration please see "Requirements/ Notice"	1 credit	2P	M. A. M. Niederhuber
Abstract	Excursions are an ideal framework for combining theoretical concepts of the environmental study program with the real world. An intensive discussion of environmental science and political questions takes place on three excursion days. The students learn about the specifics and challenges of a region and deepen their knowledge in exchange with experts.
Learning objective	Students are able to - describe concrete environmental science / environmental policy issues of a region and deepen their knowledge in collaboration with the respective experts. - present different perspectives of a spatial question, and discuss and analyze different points of view. - explain the interrelations between the different subjects of their environmental studies included in the excursions. - describe future fields of work and activities of environmental scientists using concrete examples.
Content	Es werden voraussichtlich sieben1-tägige Exkursionen angeboten, welche die verschiedenen Fachrichtungen des D-USYS abdecken. Eine ausführliche inhaltliche und organisatorische Beschreibung der einzelnen Exkursionen befindet sich auf der dazugehörigen Moodle-Lernplattform. Ziel ist, dass jeder Studierende des 3. Semesters UMNW im HS einen Exkursionstag belegen kann. Ein zweiter Exkursionstag wird im FS 2021 angeboten.
Lecture notes	Die Exkursionsbeschreibungen finden sich auf der Moodle-Plattform.
Literature	siehe Moodle-Lernplattform
Prerequisites / Notice	Die Anmeldung zu den Exkursionen erfolgt gemäss separater Ausschreibung.
701-0951-00L	GIS - Introduction into Geoinformation Science and Technology Number of participants limited to 50.	5 credits	2V + 3P	M. A. M. Niederhuber
Abstract	Theoretical basics and fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Science (GIS) are imparted and subsequently further elaborated with the software ArcGIS. At the end, the students will be able to independently solve basic realistic GIS problems.
Learning objective	Students are able to - elucidate the theoretical and conceptional foundations of geographic information systems (GIS) - independently perform normal GIS work using commercial software and practical examples
Content	The course covers the following topics: - What is GIS? What are spatial data? - The representation of reality by means of spatial data models: vector, raster, TIN - The four phases of data modelling: Spatial, conceptual, logical and physical model - Possibilities of data collection - Transition of reference frame - Spatial Analysis I: query and manipulation of vector data - Spatial Analysis II: operators and functions with raster data - Digital elevation models and derived products - Process modelling with vector and raster data - Presentation possibilities of spatial data One Friday is reserved for a field trip or guest speaker;
Literature	Paul A. Longley, Michael F. Goodchild, David J. Maguire, David W. Rhind (2010): Geographic Information Systems and Science. John Wiley & Son, Ltd. Chichester. Norbert Bartelme (2005): Geoinformatik - Modelle, Strukturen, Funktionen. Springer Verlag. Heidelberg. Ralf Bill (2010): Grundlagen der Geo-Informationssysteme. 5., völlig neu bearbeitete Auflage. Wichmann Verlag. Heidelberg.
Prerequisites / Notice	Aufgrund der Grösse des verfügbaren EDV-Schulungsraumes ist die Teilnehmerzahl auf 50 Studierende beschränkt! Für die Übungen werden die Studierenden auf zwei Zeitfenster aufgeteilt. Pro Zeitfenster können maximal 25 Studierende betreut werden.