Advanced Applications of GIS

Catalog description

This course explores advanced applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) with emphases on both theory and practice. Applications of GIS are explored in the scientific literature across a wide range of “spheres” in the natural environment (e.g., lithosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere) and society (e.g., technosphere, anthroposphere, and noosphere). The GIS laboratory offers students an opportunity to use advanced functionalities in industry-standard GIS software (ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, and R) to improve their conceptual understanding and technical skills. In the laboratory, GIS concepts are reinforced through database management, spatial analysis, and statistical analysis, all of which are done to develop conceptual models as part of scientific inquiry. Throughout this course, students carry out a research project using GIS software. (3 lecture and 1 laboratory credits)