Concept of GIS Curriculum Design for Masters Classes in Spatial Economics in Uzbekistan
Abstract. 20 years ago GIS education started in only 4 universities in Uzbekistan and today GIS classes are included in Bachelor degrees in Geography, Geodesy, Cartography and Cadaster, Geology, Hydrology, Meteorology atall universities. In Uzbekistan Geographic Information Science (GIS) skills are in demand across a wide range of industries, subject areas and specialized fields. In this paper, some questions on the development of GIS curricula for Masters in Spatial Economics are discussed. The purpose is to determine topics, techniques and concepts to be addressed in GIS courses, and to find a proper way to adopt them in Uzbekistan considering local traditions, resources, and practice.
What is the concept of teaching complex GIS skills to students who do not necessarily have a background in geography or the spatial sciences? What topics and techniques are prioritized? What new skills and techniques are to be implemented in curriculum? This study suggests course curricula based on comparison of undergraduate and graduate course curricula in some universities in the U.S.A. and Netherlands.
Keywords: GIS&T curriculum design; Uzbekistan; course content; GIScience
CONCEPT OF OPEN DATA USING FOR SPATIAL ECONOMICS IN UZBEKISTAN
Abstract. This paper covers several issues on possible ways of using the open source resources for the spatial economics in Uzbekistan. New rapidly developing open source data and software create new opportunities for the Geo spatial modeling in a case of not well developed spatial data infrastructure.New trends in development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) leading to an increasing of Internet services and data sharing give a huge amount of opportunities for Geo spatial modeling. Big Geo Data as well as open free software is provided by many vendors and companies free of charge. These opportunities are priceless for application in many disciplines beyond Geography, Geology and other Earth Sciences, and in particular, in such fields as Urban and Regional, Transportation, Environmental Economics, Epidemiology, Archaeology. Today a challenge is not a lack of data but its efficient management and use for diverse applications. The promising strategy is the development of open source infrastructure that supports collaborative research around Geo spatial information and technologies that lower the barriers to GIS&T access.
Key words: Uzbekistan, Geo spatial science, spatial economics
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