Introduction to Environmental GIS

This course introduces the tools, techniques, and fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using the ArcGIS software package. GIS has broad applications in environmental, natural, and social sciences. Examples include disaster management, transportation planning, and environmental quality assessment. By the end of this course, students will understand the processes of spatial data analysis, geographic databases, visualization and cartography, and uncertainty quantification. Students will produce an independent final research project in Story Maps and present their results in a highly-visual flash talk. Tuesday 4:00-6:30 PM seminar will be held online. However, students will have the option to attend lab group meetings either virtually or in person. Course override required. Contact the instructor (samiah_moustafa@brown.edu) with year, concentration, and statement of interest.