Soil statistical description and measurement scales. Effective multivariate description of soil and its environment. Pedotransfer functions and soil inference systems. Classical soil geostatistics. model- based soil geostatistics. Digital mapping of soil classes and continuous soil properties. Complex soil variation over multiple scales. Pedodiversity. Pedometric valuation of the soil resource. one-, two- and three-dimensional pedogenetic models. Variograms of soil properties for agricultural and environmental applications. Broad-scale soil monitoring schemes.
KNOWLEDGE
-GEO_W5 - the basics of statistics and modelling in the GIS environment
-GEO_W6 - rules for geoprocessing data from GIS
SKILLS
-GEO_U2 - apply advanced technologies to obtain and process information, statistical calculations and computer graphics in spatial planning, environmental protection and engineering as well as in water management (e.g. GIS, CAD)
-GEO_U3 - analyze spatial data (also using GIS tools) for spatial planning, water management, flood protection and environmental protection; perform simple geodetic measurements and use complex geodetic documentation
-GEO_U7 - apply programming languages and principles of computer programming to solve geospatial problems
-GEO_U9 - use the right methods of geoinformation analysis; cooperate in research in other scientific disciplines applying geodata, and remote sensing
SOCIAL SKILLS
-GEO_K1 - improve professional, personal and social skills
-GEO_K4 - apply engineering knowledge being aware of its effects and influence on natural environment
-GEO_K6 - solve professional problems correctly understanding the importance of gaining information from reliable sources