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Environmental applications of geographical information systems (GIS) (5 cr)

Code: EE00CX44-3003

General information


Enrollment

08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021

Timing

01.01.2022 - 29.04.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Forestry and Environmental Technology

Campus

Mikkeli Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 36

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Environmental Engineering

Teachers

  • Shakil Regmi

Teacher in charge

Shakil Regmi

Groups

  • EEMI20SP
    Environmental Engineering, full-time studies

Objective

You are able to explain what geographic information, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and global position systems (GNSS, GPS) are, and how they are used in environmental monitoring and research. You are able to use and make digital maps, collect spatial data, manage and edit geographic information and make information queries to environmental data archives and analyse data in meaningful ways.

Content

What is geographical information like? What are geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing (RS) and global positioning systems (GNSS/GPS)?
What are the principles, applications and trends of geographic information systems and sciences?
How to visualize spatial data? How to make digital maps, data conversions, geo databases, data queries and data extraction? How to collect spatial data?
How can GIS, RS and GNSS/GPS be used in environmental engineering?

Opiskelumateriaali

Material provided via Learn.

Yksilölliset oppimisväylät

You will attend teaching and field work as specified in the weekly schedule. Your study routine is determined by the scheduled group sessions and by the self-study assignments.

TKI ja työelämäyhteistyö

If possible

Evaluation scale

1-5