autumn 2012 BIO-3111 GIS and remote sensing - 10 ECTS
Course overlap
If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:
BIO-3111 GIS and Landscape Ecology 10 stpMILJØ-310 Quantitative ecology 9 stp
BIO-8102 Geographical information systems (GIS) and remote sensing data 10 stp
Course content
An important tool when performing ecological and environmental analysis is GIS and satellites as providers of spatial data. The theory and application of satellite remote sensing will be covered in the course. The lectures focus on the fundamentals of electromagnetic radiation, reflection and absorption, satellite and sensor technology, map projections, and digital image analysis. The main features and principles of raster GIS will be covered. In addition the theoretical background of geographical positioning systems (GPS) will be given, along with practical use of GPS and its integration with GIS. The course emphasizes practical PC-exercises using the GIS software like IDRISI and ArcGIS Desktop with emphasize on application of the Spatial Analyst module extension. Exercises focus on basic GIS-operation, image processing and the use of remote sensing data. During the course students will collect field data and complete their own GIS-project.Objectives of the course
Give students the necessary theoretical background and practical skill to be able to work independently with GIS, GPS technology and remote sensing data. Make the students understand the analytic potential that GIS and remote sensed data represent in ecological an environmental studies. Prerequisite: General ecology, some familiarity with geographic information systems (GIS), basic statistics and general knowledge of practical use of PC and MS-Windows operative system desirable.Error rendering component
- About the course
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- ECTS: 10
- Course code: BIO-3111
- Responsible unit
- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology