GIS Tools in Applied Human Geography Research

Applied Human Geography lecture series prepared by Standa Martinát and Josef Navrátil for Instytut Geografii Społeczno-Ekonomicznej i Gospodarki Przestrzennej, Wydział Nauk Przyrodniczych, Uniwersytet Śląski w Katowicach

1st lecture (11th November); managed by Standa and/or Josef

  • Introduction to Applied Human Geography Research
  • Instructions for the written assignments and their presentations

Unit 1.1: Geography of Brownfields

Example of Assigment


2nd lecture (25th November); managed by Standa

Unit 2.1: Geography of Post-Socialist Realm

Assigment 2.1


Unit 2.2: Rural Geography

Assigment 2.2


Unit 2.3: Geography of Circular Economy

Assigment 2.3


Unit 2.4: Geography of Sustainable Production

Assigment 2.4


3rd lecture (2nd December); managed by Josef

Unit 3.1: Transport Geography

Assigment 3.1


Unit 3.2: Tourism Geography

Assigment 3.2


Unit 3.3: Health Geography

Assigment 3.3


4th lecture (9th December); managed by Standa

Unit 4.1: Urban Geography

Assigment 4.1


Unit 4.2: Geography of Agriculture

Assigment 4.2


Unit 4.3: Geography of Food

Assigment 4.3