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 705-411 GIS for Planning and Management A

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Associate Professor Ian Bishop

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

Five hours of lectures and practical work per week

Subject Description

The ability of raster-based Geographic Information Systems to analyse and manage environmental data is explored using application to environmental problems. Aspects of data acquisition, secondary data generation, factor combination and GIS-based modelling are introduced as aids to environmental decision making. Links are made between GIS and decision support tools to map land suitability, viewsheds, catchments, etc.

Assessment

A series of weekly problems worth 40% of the grade, an examination worth 25% and a final project of 3000-4000 words.

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