EV5503 - GIS for Environmental Analysis

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 2
Administered by:	Discipline of Environmental Sciences

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 Outcomes

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

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively.

Prerequisites:	Admission to postgraduate program
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	GE3503 and GE5503 and EV3503

Availabilities
Townsville, Block, Study Period 7
Census Date 20-Jul-2007
Face to face teaching 18-Jul-2007 to 28-Jul-2007
Coord/Lect:	Dr Jim Monaghan.
Assessment:	thesis.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.