ERST 607
Advanced Geographic Information Systems B
Course overview
You’ll learn advanced use of GIS and spatial analysis tools for resource applications, problem-solving, decision-making and planning for environmental issues and how to manage natural resources in a sustainable way.
Course information
| Prerequisites and Restrictions | You must satisfy the following requirement(s):
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| Available semesters | Semester 2 2024 |
| Credits | 20 |
| Domestic fees | $1,445.00 |
What you will learn
After successfully completing this course, you’ll be able to:
- Discuss and critically evaluate core GIS data management, spatial analysis, and spatial modelling concepts and tools.
- Understand and discuss basic concepts and methods in Remote Sensing and Geographic Positioning Systems.
- Know the basic concepts related to cartography and mapping.
- Deconstruct and critically evaluate spatial problems from a GIS practitioner’s perspective.
- Use problem solving skills to carry out an individual, GIS-based research project.
- Communicate GIS concepts, methods, results, and implications clearly in a professional manner.
- Demonstrate advanced competency in the use of ArcGIS 10.0 software for data entry, manipulation, analysis, and modelling, particularly in a research context.
- Create and utilise a geodatabase.
- Incorporate GPS and remote sensing data into GIS projects.
- Carry out unsupervised and supervised classifications of satellite imagery.
- Create useful maps using symbology, 3D, and cartographic techniques.
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