705-411 GIS for Planning and Management A

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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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