Section: Acquisition and integration of feature data | Geospatial Models and Representations | Z_GIS

Section: Acquisition and integration of feature data | Geospatial Models and Representations | Z_GIS

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General
- Introduction Forum
- Development feedback Forum
  
  Please post all suggestions and corrections for this module. Refer to specific sections whenever your posting applies to content of a specific section.
- Learning Objectives (module level)
  
  describe basic approaches to digitally representing real world features
  
  work with increasing abstraction levels of data models with a focus on the ANSI-SPARC conceptual level
  
  select adequate vector and/or raster representations depending on theme characteristics
  
  distinguish and apply standard W*S services with an emphasis on open data / services
  
  understand architectures and purpose of Spatial Data Infrastructures and their main components
  
  integrate standard services into simple web apps

Acquisition and integration of feature data

Acquisition and integration of feature data
- Learning Objectives
  
  set up a schema for feature data
  
  digitize and edit feature data for topological consistency
  
  fully describe and document a feature data set
  
  perform a relational join connecting attribute tables with spatial features
- Section overview
  
  Pop out | Video
- Esri Academy: Introduction to Spatial Data (1:30 hours web course) URL
  
  Only complete units 1 and 2 ('Vector Data'), then to be continued in the following section. If you want to complete exercises with ArcGIS Online (NO ArcGIS Pro needed!) search for NaturalMonuments, BikePaths and NatureReserves using the tag 'DEmodels'.
- Need an element on creating a layer plus attribute schema
- ArcGIS Blog: Add spreadsheet data to ArcGIS Online (10min) URL
- Learn ArcGIS: Manage Data (30min lesson) URL
  
  A practical exercise on importing and geocoding data from a .csv file, managing data and configuring views and access.
- Database schemas and UML diagrams Page
- Esri Academy: Creating and Sharing GIS Content Using ArcGIS Online (2:30 hours web course) URL
  
  This course covers elements across this entire module, it is therefore recommended to complete it rather sooner than later
- Activities: Page
  
  Tasks to complete this section
- Assessment: Page
  
  Check out these questions and exercises