Course Details
Country:
Australia
Institution:
University of New South Wales
Course Title:
Introduction to GIS & Remote Sensing
Course Number:
GEOS2821
Course Description:
There has been a rapid growth in the use of digital spatial data in many areas of
resource management and the environmental sciences. The aim of this course is to
provide both a solid theoretical understanding and a comprehensive practical
introduction to the use of geographic information systems and remote sensing in the analysis of digital spatial data, simple modelling using digital spatial data, and in
decision support using commercially available software. Topics covered in the course provide an overview of the use of digital geographic information and earth-resource imagery for a wide range of environmental applications including geology, vegetation and forestry, agriculture, oceanographic and regional and urban analysis.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
GGS 379, GGS 311
Attachment Files:
GEOS2821 Course Outline 2021.pdf