705-311 GIS in Planning and Management A

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705-311 GIS in Planning and Management A
Note	Formerly available as 705-411 GIS for Planning and Management A. Students who have completed 705-411 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	2
Coordinator	Mr Lindsay Smith
Prerequisites	705-219 Planning and Development Management
Semester	Not Offered (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 (30%), a final project not exceeding 2000 words (40%), and a two-hour examination (30%).

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