In today's globalized world, effective communication among countries and international agencies relies on transferable and compatible technical data. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) provide industry-standard technology and file formats essential for data standardization. GIS integrates graphic software tools and relational data types, widely used by professionals in fields like urban planning, property appraisal, environmental management, and emergency response. It combines vector data (points, lines, polygons) and raster data (remote sensing data with GPS coordinates) to offer powerful decision-making tools for various projects.
GIS Mastery: Spatial Data, Remote Sensing, Decision Support
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Intermediate level
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2 hours to complete
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What you'll learn
Acquire key concepts of a Geographic Information Systems.
Identify and analyze the main diverse types of GIS data and professionals.
Apply concepts learned in the course to provide decision making examples with different real-world GIS projects.
Discover GIS data in Public Access databases at different geographic levels
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This course introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a crucial technology for global communication and data standardization. GIS combines vector data (points, lines, polygons) and raster data (remote sensing with GPS coordinates) to support diverse fields like urban planning, environmental management, and emergency response.
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