MAPPING AND MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT

MAPPING AND MONITORING THE ENVIRONMENT
Course Code
GG 2505
Credit Points
15
Course Coordinator
Dr M Wood

Pre-requisites

Available only to students in programme year 2 or above.

Overview

As much as 80% of the information used in decision-making has a geo-based context. Knowledge and understanding of this basic resource can radically improve the effectiveness of every manager, and especially those concerned with Earth recourses and environment. In support of this need the course covers the following: measurement, recording and manipulation of ground-surveyed and remotely-sensed data; approaches to environmental monitoring based on multi-temporal images and/or maps; the storage, manipulation and timely provision of geographical information; methods of analysing and presenting the results through GIS and Geovisualisation. The technical basis will form the foundations of the course, with greater emphasis placed on applications of GI through continuous reference to case-studies at a range of scales (from local to global) both in lectures and practical projects (including preparation of effective maps using appropriate technologies.

Structure

2 one-hour lecture per week and 6 two-hour practicals.

Assessment

1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (67%) and in-course assessment (33%). Resit: Resit exam - 1 two hour written exam (67%) PLUS original in-course assessment carried forward (33%).