To help students understand disaster management by using GIS
Prerequisite(s)
None
Corequisite(s)
None
Special Requisite(s)
None
Instructor(s)
Professor Muhammet ŞAHİN
Course Assistant(s)
None
Schedule
Thursday 13:00-15:45 Geomatic Lab.
Office Hour(s)
After the course session in the course class.
Teaching Methods and Techniques
-Lecture,discussion
Principle Sources
-Andrew N. Rencz, Robert A. Ryerson, (1999), Manual of Remote Sensing, Volume 3, Remote Sensing for the Earth Sciences, NewYork: John Wiley &Sons, Inc.
Other Sources
-Emergency Management Series, (2001), published by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency, USA),.
Lillesand,T.M.&Kiefer,R.W., (1999), Remote sensing and image interpretation, 4th ed. ISBN 0471255157, 736 pp.
Longley P A, Goodchild M F, Maguire D J, and Rhind D W (eds) (1999), Geographical Information Systems: Principles, techniques, management and applications.New York, John Wiley.
Paul A Longley, Michael F Goodchild, David J Maguire, David W Rhind, (2001), Geographic Information Systems And Science, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, New York.
Emergency Management Series (2001), (14 volumes, in Turkish), published by ITU Press
Course Schedules
Week
Contents
Learning Methods
1. Week
Introduction
Oral presentation
2. Week
Disaster management
Oral presentation
3. Week
Components of disaster management
Oral presentation
4. Week
Natural, local and technological disasters
Oral presentation
5. Week
Hazard analysis
Oral presentation
6. Week
Mitigation strategies
Oral presentation
7. Week
Damage assessment
Oral presentation
8. Week
Disaster based GIS
Oral presentation
9. Week
Data capture and integration
Oral presentation
10. Week
Applications of GIS and remote sensing in disaster management
Oral presentation
11. Week
Disaster scenarios
Oral presentation
12. Week
Application of HAZUS (Hazard US) program
Oral presentation
13. Week
Applied project
Oral presentation,Case Study
14. Week
Applied project
Oral presentation,Case Study
15. Week
16. Week
17. Week
Assessments
Evaluation tools
Quantity
Weight(%)
Midterm(s)
1
25
Homework / Term Projects / Presentations
1
25
Final Exam
1
50
Program Outcomes
PO-1
Develop and deepen knowledge in the field of Geodesy.
PO-2
Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field of Geodesy is related with
PO-3
Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the field of Geodesy at a proficiency level.
PO-4
Interpret the knowledge about the field of Geodesy by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge.
PO-5
Solve the problem faced related to the field of Geodesy by using research methods.
PO-6
Independently conduct studies that require proficiency in the field of Geodesy
PO-7
Take responsibility and develop new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the field of Geodesy.
PO-8
Demonstrate leadership in contexts that require solving problems related to the field of Geodesy.
PO-9
Evaluate knowledge and skills acquired at proficiency level in the field of Geodesy with a critical approach and direct the learning.
PO-10
Communicate current developments and studies within the field of Geodesy to both professional and non-professional groups systematically using written, oral and visual techniques by supporting with quantitative and qualitative data.
PO-11
Investigate, improve social connections and their conducting norms with a critical view and act to change them when necessary.
PO-12
Communicate with peers by using a foreign language at least at a level of European Language Portfolio B2 General Level.
PO-13
Use advanced informatics and communication technology skills with software knowledge required by the field of Geodesy.
PO-14
Audit the data gathering, interpretation, implementation and announcement stages by taking into consideration the cultural, scientific, and ethical values and teach these values
PO-15
Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes.
PO-16
Use the knowledge, problem solving and/or implementation skills in interdisciplinary studies.