Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 14880/2013 de 15/11/2013
5 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 30,0 T + 30,0 TP
Lecturer
- Rita Ribeiro de Carvalho Ferreira Anastácio
Prerequisites
Not apply
Objectives
fundamental concepts that allow them to understand the nature of geographic information systems within tourism management, as well as their application, in order to represent and manipulate geographical data applied to the territory and tourism.
Program
1. Concept of geography
2. Space and territorial organization
3. Space transformation due to tourism;
4. Tourism planning from the point of view of geography;
5. Geography of Tourism: Tourist Atlas
6. Cartographic Applications in Geographic Information Systems
Evaluation Methodology
The assessment is done through a written test and a practical test (Applications in ArcGIS).
Bibliography
- Matos, J. (2008). Fundamentos de Informação Geográfica.. Lisboa: Lidel
- Medlik, S. (2003). Dictionary of Travel, Tourism and Hospitality. Butterworth-Heinemann.. UK: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Daveau , S. (1995). Portugal Geográfico.. Lisboa: Edições João Sá da Costa.
Teaching Method
Presencial. With practical applications using the GIS software.
Software used in class
ArcGIS
