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GIS In Planning, Design & Development (ABPL90319)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Winter Term
Email: chens@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject introduces the concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application in landscape architecture, urban planning and development. It will:
- introduce the origin and development of GIS respect to landscape architecture, urban planning and development;
- introduce basic GIS concepts, data structure, data format, and data management;
- introduce fundamental GIS operations such as digitising, overlay analysis, spatial analysis, hydrological analysis, 3D analysis, etc.;
- address key issues of applying GIS in planning, design and development, such as landscape capacity and suitability analysis, urban heat island analysis, water sensitive urban design, property management, etc.;
- place how GIS will facilitate site analysis, inform decision making and improve efficiency and productivity in planning, design and development.
The subject will be delivered through lectures/guest lectures, lab tutorials, workshops and practical sessions synthesising dominant themes in this fields of using GIS as tool to achieve sustainable design and ecological landscape planning.
SUBJECT NOTE : In 2021, this subject is taught online and on campus (dual delivery) . To allow for this the student needs the following:
Software Requirement: ESRI ArcGIS 10.7 will be used. Students can request ArcGIS 10.7 via the online chat service 'Ask a librarian' https://library.unimelb.edu.au/contact_the_library#chat (available during library opening hours). Students will be provided license code and instructions for download and installing the software on their own computer.
Hardware Requirement: ESRI has recommended hardware requirements. Specification of hardware requirements can be found at (https://desktop.arcgis.com/en/system-requirements/10.7/arcgis-desktop-system-requirements.htm)
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Understand the basic concepts and theory of GIS and spatial modelling;
- Understand the origin and development of GIS as a disciplinary framework for planning and design;
- Conduct spatial modelling of landscape and cities using key environmental factors across scales;
- Communicate and interpret cities and landscapes using GIS-based thematic mapping;
- Understand that design and planning intervention can be informed and facilitated by GIS-based site analysis;
- Build GIS-based property management information system;
- Understand that GIS can be integrated into the design, planning, development and management of both the nature and the built environments.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should have developed the following:
- correct use of technical terminology
- evaluation of design and planning decisions
- critical thinking skills
- scale thinking and spatial thinking skills
- analysis and synthesis of information to propose solutions
- communication of design and planning ideas verbally and graphically.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into a course at the Melbourne School of Design.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
General literacy across one of these fields: Computer Science, Ecology, Urban and Landscape Planning, Property Development and Management.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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A written report, detailing project topic selection and research strategy, due at the end of week one teaching
| Week 1 | 30% |
The final assignment - text and maps
| 1 Weeks after the end of teaching | 70% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator Siqing Chen Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours 3 hours per week Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 28 June 2021 to 11 July 2021 Last self-enrol date 30 June 2021 Census date 2 July 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 12 July 2021 Assessment period ends 17 July 2021 Winter Term contact information
Email: chens@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 Hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
M.N. DeMers, 2009, Fundamentals of Geographical Information Systems (4th edition), John Wiley & Sons.
T. Ormsby, E.J. Napoleon, R. Burke, C. Groessl and L. Bowden, 2010, Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop (2nd edition for ArcGIS 10), ESRI Press. - Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Urban Planning Course Master of Urban Design Course Master of Landscape Architecture Major Tailored Specialisation - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022