BB826: Geographical Information systems (GIS) in Environmental monitoring and Natural conservancy (5 ECTS)

STADS: 04006901

Level
Master's level course

Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.
4th. quater

Teacher responsible
Email: mrf@blology.sdu.dk

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Comment:
Samlæses mod BB207

Prerequisites:
None

Academic preconditions:
Bachelor level in Biology, Chemistry or Environmental Engineering

Course introduction
Introduction to the GIS-program (MapInfo) and its applicability in environmental monitoring and natural conservancy. The students will learn the GIS-tool through practical environmental cases: where they learn to prepare, implement and create environmental maps and treat and manipulate the data.
The intention is that the students reach a level, so GIS can be used as a tool during the master project.

Expected learning outcome
In the end of the course the student will be able to:

• Use Geographic Information Systems:
• Create, optimize and maintain GIS-databases.
• Register digital data into maps and thematic maps in MapInfo.
• Use different types of projections.
• Critical analysis of the quality of GIS-data.
• Use GIS’ data- and map-manipulation facilities:
• Aggregating, combining, deleting, overlaying and splitting.
• Analyze spatial data by database queries (SQL).
• Evaluate maps and themes with 0, 1, 2 and 3D-analyser.
• Create thematic maps.
• Use GIS to analyze complex environmental problems (thru cases).

Subject overview
Introduction to GIS (24 hour). Presentation to the applicability of GIS in environmental monitoring and natural conservation policy, mapping of natural habitats, evaluation of landscapes (4 hours). The GIS-tools will be used in environmental problems concerning nutrient runoff, monitoring of soil and groundwater quality and pollution (EU’s Nitrate Directive) (24 hours). The applicability of MapInfo inside county and municipality activities with environmental management will be presented through assignments (EU’s Water Frame Directive). (8 hour)

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Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).

Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None

Assessment and marking:
Mandatory assignments, Danish 7 mark scale, internal examiner after 4th quater.

Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.

Forelæsninger 12 timer
Eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning: 38 timer
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Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.

Course enrollment
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