Advanced Environmental Applications of GIS.

Catalog description

Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: ENVS 521 or ENVS 602 . The objective of this course is to give students a greater understanding of advanced GIS topics using environmental data. Knowledge gained in this course will give students the tools required to address complex natural resources and environmental issues by providing experience in advanced spatial and geostatistical analysis and environmental modeling. Students will also be exposed to programming, open source tools and interfaces that are used to disseminate large environmental data sets.