Electromagnetic radiation; remote sensing platforms and sensors; image correction and georectification; scale issues; image classification methods; modelling in GIS using remotely sensed data; remotely sensed topography and topographic analysis; the application of remote sensing for assessment of vegetation, land degradation/deforestation, desertification and urbanisation.
This course is intended to provide a good level of understanding of environmental remote sensing, the analysis of remote sensing imagery, and its integration with Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The course builds strongly on the second-year course GEOG 2010 Geographical Information Systems, and introduces students to more advanced data handling techniques and analysis methods. Remote sensing is a key source of data for the environmental sciences and proficiency in its use is regarded as a key skill for a modern geography graduate.
The course introduces students to the theory and principles of environmental remote sensing, the analysis of remote sensing imagery, and its integration with Geographical Information Systems (GIS). The course builds strongly on the second-year course GEOG 2010 Geographical Information Systems, and introduces students to more advanced data handling techniques and spatial analysis methods. Students gain practical skills and hands-on experience in the analysis of remote sensing imagery using open-source GIS software tools. A variety of applications of remote sensing are introduced, including the assessment of vegetation, land degradation, deforestation, desertification and urbanisation. Remote sensing is a key source of data for the environmental sciences and proficiency in its use is regarded as a key skill for a modern geography graduate.
The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
Tel: (868) 662-2002
Fax: (868) 663-9684
Department of Geography
Faculty of Food and Agriculture
UWI St. Augustine
Tel: (868) 662-2002 Ext. 84129
