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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture : Forestry
211-362 GIS & Remote Sensing |
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Credit Points: | 6 | |
Coordinator: | Mr R D Spencer | |
Pre/Corequisite/s: | Forest Inventory and Planning. | |
Timetable: | Semester 2 | |
Contact: | 12 hours of lectures and 18 hours of practical work | |
Objectives: | At the end of this course students should: have enhanced their knowledge of GIS and photographic remote sensing; understand basic terminology of Geographic Information Systems and the characteristics of raster and vector spatial GIS for spatial data mapping and overlay analysis; understand the principles of remote sensing with particular reference to the use of digital sensors for spectral and spatial analysis of natural resources; demonstrate understanding on institutional and personnel impacts associated with the introduction of GIS and digital remote sensing technologies. | |
Content: | Raster and vector GIS spatial data models, spatial data mapping, thematic map overlays, spatial modelling, propagation of error. Characteristics, generation and detection of electromagnetic radiation; image registration and enhancement; supervised and unsupervised image classification; image interpretation. Technical and managerial requirements for implementing digital remote sensing and GIS. | |
Assessment: | One 2-hour written examination at the end of the semester and assignments and reports on practical work during the course. | |
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