Environmental GIS

3 credits · Nicholas/Sanford Schools - DKU

Core concepts and latest application of geographic information system in environment area; an in-depth overview of the key data types (raster and vector files) in this area, data collection and entry, data management, data analysis and output using ArcGIS; introduction of application of GIS in real world problem solving, such as species habitat mapping and conservation planning. Students will be exposed to Google Earth, QGIS and other open source GIS tools. Taught in China at Duke Kunshan University.