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705-411 Geographic Information Systems for Planning and Management

Credit points: 12.5

Coordinator: To be advised.

Contact: Five hours of lectures and practical work a week.

Timetable: First semester

Objectives:

At the conclusion of the subject students should be able to demonstrate:

• understanding of spatial data capture and information analysis methods which are suitable for environmental planning and management. ;
• a working knowledge of Geographical Information Systems and their application to local area and regional management;
• insight into what various statistical, modelling, optimizing and expert-systems-based techniques can, and cannot contribute to modern environmental planning and management;
• a working knowledge of the computer software packages which are suitable for environmental planning and management.

Content:

The ability of vector- and raster-based Geographic Information Systems to analyse and manage environmental data is explored using application to environmental problems. GIS-based modelling is introduced to demonstrate the relationship between data precision and model-driven, improved, environmental decision making. Finally, links are made between GIS and decision support tools to map land suitability, potential surfaces and trade-off analyses.

Assessment:

A series of weekly problems worth 70% of the grade and a final project of 3,000 - 5,000 words.

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