Credits: 5. Grading scale: TH. Compulsory for: L4XGM, L3XTG. Course coordinator: Lars Harrie, lars.harrie@lantm.lth.se, Naturgeografiska inst. Prerequisites: FMA430, TEK270 or VFT031. Recommended prerequisites: EDA501. Assessment: The examination is a written exam in combination with a project. The course contains compulsary exercises and seminars. Parts: 2. Further information: The course is a master level course (NGE613) at the Faculty of Science. Homepage: http://www.natgeo.lu.se.

Aim
By completing the course, the student will:

• understand for which GIS applications it is suitable to use the Internet

• have the knowledge of techniques to distribute geographical data via the Internet

• be able to create map services on the Internet

• evaluate a map service on the Internet critically.

Contents
The lectures describe the most common techniques and standards for distribution of geographical data via the Internet. The exercises concentrate on methods for creating map services on the Internet by use of web GIS software. Some own Internet programming will be required. The course contains a major individual project where the students set up their own map service on the Internet.

Literature
Kraak,M.-J. och Brown, A.: Web Cartography
Articles

Code: 0107. Name: Written Examination.
Credits: 4. Grading scale: TH. Assessment: Written examination (contains the whole course).

Code: 0207. Name: Project.
Credits: 1. Grading scale: UG. Assessment: Created map service, project report and oral presentation.