James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

GE3503:03

GIS for Environmental Analysis

Townsville

HECS Band 2

December block mode.

Staff: Dr A Lewis.

This subject covers a range of analytical concepts and techniques particularly applicable to geographical data in the environmental sciences, including point pattern analysis, spatial autocorrelation, interpolation, terrain modelling and visualisation techniques.

Learning Objectives:

  1. have a sound understanding of a range of important spatial analysis techniques and their environmental applications;
  2. understand the relative merits of various interpolation and estimation techniques;
  3. be able to implement complex spatial analyses using a standard GIS tool kit;
  4. be able to design spatial analyses to support environmental problems.

Assessment by on course work (60%); examination (40%).