地理資訊系統（Geographic Information Systems, GIS）是一套整合資訊科學、空間科學與地圖學的技術，透過電腦處理與分析地理空間資料。自古以來，地圖就因其忠實記載地表資訊的功能，在人類文明發展中扮演著不可或缺的角色，幫助人們了解地表的環境與資源。隨著科技進步和資訊時代的到來，地圖的需求和應用變得更為多元化，推動了電腦科技在製圖及環境資源調查分析中的關鍵應用。
在此背景下，GIS的技術不僅限於快速製作地圖，更進一步通過整合資訊科學、地理學及其他專業領域的知識，分析和管理地表環境資源，支持空間決策制定，促進永續發展目標的達成。GIS的應用已廣泛涵蓋地理學、景觀設計、水土保持、城市規劃、資訊科學、環境資源管理及交通等領域，顯示出其多元化的發展方向。
本課程為完全的入門課程，特別適合初學者或無GIS基礎的學生。課程旨在教授學生GIS的基本概念和操作基礎，並展示如何在景觀規劃與設計中應用這些技術。透過使用ArcGIS軟體並實施基本功能的教學，學生將學習如何進行空間數據處理和分析，並能夠獨立製作地理資訊圖表，從而充分理解GIS在當代社會中的實際應用與重要性。

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a set of technologies that integrates information science, spatial science and cartography to process and analyze geospatial data through computers. Since ancient times, maps have played an indispensable role in the development of human civilization because of their function of faithfully recording surface information, helping people understand the surface environment and resources. With the advancement of science and technology and the advent of the information age, the needs and applications of maps have become more diversified, promoting the key application of computer technology in cartography and environmental resource investigation and analysis.
In this context, GIS technology is not limited to rapid map production, but also integrates knowledge from information science, geography and other professional fields to analyze and manage surface environmental resources, support spatial decision-making, and promote the achievement of sustainable development goals. The application of GIS has widely covered the fields of geography, landscape design, soil and water conservation, urban planning, information science, environmental resource management, and transportation, showing its diversified development direction.
This course is a complete introductory course, especially suitable for beginners or students with no GIS foundation. The course is designed to teach students the basic concepts and operational foundations of GIS and demonstrate how to apply these technologies in landscape planning and design. By using ArcGIS software and implementing basic functional teaching, students will learn how to process and analyze spatial data, and be able to independently produce geographic information charts, thereby fully understanding the practical application and importance of GIS in contemporary society.

自遠古時代起，地圖忠實著記載地表資訊，讓人們瞭解到地表的環境與資源，對於人類文明的發展扮演著重要的角色；時至今日，科技的發展與資訊的傳播，使地圖的需求及應用更趨多元。應用電腦科技製圖，已經成為環境資源調查分析的一大重點。

而數位地圖的技術，結合各個專業領域及資訊科學，發展成地理資訊系統(GIS)；除了能快速製作地圖之外，可運用電腦科技將地表環境資源加以整合、分析，並提出人們對於地表資源經營管理及空間決策之機制，達成永續發展的目標。

近年來，地理資訊的發展更趨多元化，從地理學、景觀、水土保持、都計、資訊科學、環境資源、交通等領域均有許多地理資訊的應用方向；而最新的發展方向，則是強調各種現象之空間性，透過空間概念將實質現象加以轉化、分析，並加以整合運用。

對於地表景觀之應用，也是一項重要的課題；景觀領域之議題包羅萬象，均與空間現象有關；因此本課程將透過地理資訊之基礎理論概念、功能及應用實例之解說，配合網路GIS資源介紹，使學生瞭解GIS的概念及應用方向，並從實作中學習操作分析的技術；同時能應用網路上的GIS資源輔助GIS之實務應用；使同學能熟悉GIS之觀念與技術，以期理論與實務能充分配合。

Since ancient times, maps have faithfully recorded surface information, allowing people to understand the surface environment and resources, playing an important role in the development of human civilization. Today, the development of science and technology and the dissemination of information have made the needs and applications of maps more diverse. The application of computer technology in mapping has become a major focus of environmental resource investigation and analysis.

Digital map technology, combined with various professional fields and information science, has developed into a geographical information system (GIS). In addition to quickly producing maps, computer technology can be used to integrate and analyze surface environmental resources, and propose mechanisms for people to manage surface resources and make spatial decisions to achieve the goal of sustainable development.

In recent years, the development of geographical information has become more diversified. There are many application directions of geographical information in the fields of geography, landscape, soil and water conservation, urban planning, information science, environmental resources, transportation and other fields. The latest development direction emphasizes the spatiality of various phenomena, transforming, analyzing and integrating substantive phenomena through spatial concepts.

The application of surface landscape is also an important topic; issues in the landscape field are all-encompassing and are all related to spatial phenomena; therefore, this course will explain the basic theoretical concepts, functions and application examples of geographical information, coupled with the introduction of online GIS resources. Students understand the concepts and application directions of GIS, and learn operational analysis techniques from practice; at the same time, they can use GIS resources on the Internet to assist the practical application of GIS; so that students can become familiar with the concepts and technologies of GIS, so that theory and practice can be fully coordinated.

• 編輯講義: 原友蘭、鍾明光，(2022)，景觀規劃與地理資訊系統：GIS pro操作與實務案例。LaVisa 研究室編輯整理中。
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• Editor's handout: Yuan Youlan, Zhong Mingguang, (2022), Landscape Planning and Geographic Information System: GIS pro operation and practical cases. It is being edited by LaVisa Research Office.
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