GIS and Modelling for Environmental Applications
GPHY 346
300-Level Courses
3 Units
In-person
4
one-way Exclusions
Lecture, practicum, group learning, online activity, private study
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Course Description
Study of the techniques of Geographic Information Systems and their applications in solving physical and environmental problems. Topics include data representation and models, spatial interpolation, raster-based analysis and modeling, surface models and terrain analysis, data visualization, temporal analysis, error and accuracy, and other algorithms and analytical procedures.
Learning Outcomes
- Explore the basic interface structure of different functions, operations, and tools in ArcGIS Pro.
- Understand a set of point and raster-based GIS and process-based techniques for geo-spatial environmental data analysis and visualization.
- Use the model builder to organize different functions and documentations for a complicated analysis.
- Gain hands-on experience in the application of ArcGIS Pro software in support of environmental analysis and modeling.