After successful completion of the course, students are able to...

– Understand the basics of database and spatial database – Work with PostgreSQL and PostGIS, create SQL queries – Understand web services and open standards (WMS, WFS, WCS, WPS, SLD, GML) – Work with GeoServer to publish spatial data on the web

Please note, that the lectures of this class with take place blocked in March and April – more information will be published at the start of the semester. Most of the class will be given with the help of Dr Barend Kobben from Uni Twente.

   1. Introduction, overview, information systems, cartographic information systems

   2. Database, SQL, PostgreSQL 

   3. Spatial database, SQL, PostGIS

   4. Web services, open standards for web mapping (GML, WMS, WFS, WCS, SLD)

   5. Open Data

   6. Open solutions for web mapping, GeoServer

Theoretical lectures and a basic introduction to a software is provided

Please note, that the lectures of this class with take place blocked in March and April – more information will be published at the start of the semester. Most of the class will be given with the help of Dr Barend Kobben from Uni Twente.

A project has to be successfully completed.

Plagiarism will not be tolerated in any form.

at TISS

Only a limited number of places are available for this course. This course is compulsory for "066 200 Cartography". For the remaining seats priority will be given to the study programmes "066 421 Geodesy and Geoinformation" and "066 464 Geomatics Engineering and Cartography". 

Previous familiarity with XML and QGIS would be useful