GIS Tools in Forestry and Fire

Catalog description

1 3 This course will train students in basic tools and skills involved with geographic information systems (GIS) and the ArcGIS system. By the end of the course, the student will have an understanding of how GIS maps are made, edited, and analyzed. The student will be introduced to a few spatial problem solving techniques and basic spatial modeling tools. Students will be able to: Explain what GIS is and how it differs from simple maps. Describe the most common types of spatial data, including how to create and use them. Apply appropriate map projections, justifying the selection of one projection over another. Apply fundamental GIS skills, such as creating data, selecting subsets of data, joining datasets and creating relationships between datasets. Use the basic ArcGIS analytic geoprocessing framework, including how to run the various tools, how to set up tool environments, and how to link a series of tools in a model. Create a convincing and legible map using the cartographic tools provided in ArcGIS and appropriate cartographic elements.