211-252 Forest Inventory and GIS

Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

211-212 Forest Mensuration and Surveying

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

On completion of this subject students should understand the role of inventories in forest planning. Students will 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; the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for interpreting, measuring and mapping natural resources; and should understand how to apply advanced statistical sampling theories and project management tools in the design and conduct of inventories using either remote sensing and/or ground inventory methods. Students will study photographic and digital remote sensing, and both vector and raster GIS, thematic map overlay, spatial 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.