GIS for Environmental Management and Consultancy

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Pursue knowledge in an in-depth, ordered and motivated way
• Analyse and critically interpret primary and secondary data
• Communicate: participate in group discussion, undertake and present scientific writing
• Manage: safe and effective project planning and execution; time management
• Conduct spatial data analysis – including habitat suitability assessment, terrain modelling and spatial dynamic modelling.
• Demonstrate data manipulation (including IT skills): analysis of data (especially spatial data); statistical methods
• Learn and study independently
• Abstract and synthesise information from a range of different sources – in relation to environmental impact assessment
• Demonstrate Information processing skills (including IT skills): literature searches
• Critically analyse the literature relating to GIS and spatial analysis
• Gain knowledge of contemporary methods used to analyse remotely sensed imagery and other spatial data sets – in relation to land use/cover, digital elevation models, and spatial ecological data
• Gain a detailed knowledge of selected parts of the subject that allow you to study the current literature and engage in discussion with peers – in relation to spatio-temporal data structures and spatial decision-making

1. Introducing GIS in environmental management

2. Environmental assessment and GIS

3. Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)

4. DEMs for environmental management

5. GIS for ecological management

6. Environmental monitoring with GIS

7. Land use/cover

8. Web-based environmental GIS

9. Environmental spatial decision support

This module adopts a 'flipped learning' approach, with learning material provided to students prior to the class sessions. Seminars and supervised practical sessions are then used to reinforce and deepen this learning through discussion and activities.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.