Many professionals in the broad areas of environmental science, management and planning use geographic information systems (GIS) to analyse and map spatial information. This unit is an introductory GIS unit for postgraduates. It is designed for the students who have not previously undertaken ENV264 or its equivalent. It covers the underlying concepts of GIS, applications, the use of commercial GIS software, and will develop for students a GIS skills set. The practical program focuses on the basics of GIS analysis methods and map creation. The GIS software used is ArcGIS. Students enrolling in this unit must have access to a computer with Windows operating systems. Mac or Linux systems... -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Michael Chang
Prerequisites: Admission to MEnv or PGDipEnv or PGCertEnv or MEnvEd or PGDipEnvEd or PGCertEnvEd or MEnvMgt or MEnvSc or MEnvStud or MSusDev or PGDipSusDev or PGCertSusDev or MSc in (Biodiversity Conservation or Remote Sensing and GIS) or PGDipSc in (Biodiversity Conser
