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211-252 Forest Inventory and GIS | |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 2 |
Coordinator | Mr I Wild |
Prerequisites | 211212 Forest Mensuration and Surveying. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | 24 hours lectures, 36 hours practical work |
Subject Description | On completion of this subject, students should understand the role of inventories in forest planning. Students should learn to design, implement and manage inventories for multiple forest use (multi-stage, multi-phase and variable probability), the basic terminology, principles and characteristics of remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology, the use of GIS for interpreting, measuring and mapping natural resources, and how to apply advanced sampling theories and project sensing and/or ground inventory methods. The course covers pjotographic and digital remote sensing, vector and raster GIS, thematic map overlay, modelling and its use in forest management and planning, and the technical and managerial requirements for introducing remote sensing and GIS technologies. Methods and processes for generating, evaluating and selecting alternative plans for the management of the resources (timber and others) will be introduced. |
Assessment | One 3 hour written examination at the end of semester and practical assignments throughout the semester. |
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