Geographical Information Systems - Part 2
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Duration | 10 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Geographical Information Systems - Part 2 at Coursera Course details
- This course is the second part of a course dedicated to the theoretical and practical bases of Geographic Information Systems
- It offers an introduction to GIS that does not require prior computer skills
- It gives the opportunity to quickly acquire the basics that allow you to create spatial databases and produce geographic maps
- This is a practical course that relies on the use of free Open Source software .
- In the first part of the course , students explored the basics of land digitization and geodata storage
Geographical Information Systems - Part 2 at Coursera Curriculum
Discrete Spatial Phenomena (Module 3)
Trailer
Geoda
Discrete Variables - Geometric Properties
Discrete Variables - Spatial Arrangement and Neighbourhood
Autocorrelation and Spatial Dependence
Spatial Autocorrelation - Moran's I
W1.1 Shape and Spatial Arrangement Indices
Global Spatial Autocorrelation
Continuous Spatial Phenomena (Module 3)
Sampling
Interpolation 1
Interpolation 2
Isovalues
Case Study: Pollution in the Ebrié lagoon in Abidjan
W2.1 Interpolation
Digital Elevation Models (Module 3)
Basic Concepts
Derived Variables 1
Derived Variables 2
W3.1 Digital Elevation Models
W3.2 Lidar
Integrating Data Layers (Module 3)
Raster - Vector
Raster - Raster
Vector-Vector
Case Study - Flood Risk in Niamey
W4.1 Superposition
Module 3 Assignment
Thematic Mapping and the Semiology of Graphics (Module 4)
Map Functions and Components
Visual Variables
Thematic Attributes and Classification
Map Creation and Formatting
W5.1 Classification
Other Forms of Representation (Module 4)
Dynamic and Interactive Web-based Mapping
The Third Dimension
Future Prospects: GIS and Augmented Reality
W6.1 Web SIG
W6.2 The Third Dimension
Assignment module 4
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