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Unit description
Examines the use of remote sensing and geographic information systems (GIS) to manage earth resources. Students will focus on the principles, sensor characteristics, extraction of information from remotely sensed data and applications of remote sensing with relevance to GIS applications. Students will develop practical spatial data analysis skills in the laboratory to solve problems relevant to environmental management.
Unit content
Remote sensing of the environment — an overview
Electromagnetic radiation principles
Elements of visual image interpretation
Multispectral remote sensing systems
Active and LIDAR remote sensing
Discipline specific remote sensing (vegetation, water, soils or urban landscape)
Image classification
Integration of remotely sensed data and geographic information systems
Strategies for problem solving in resource management
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | demonstrate an understanding of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with geographic features |
| 2 | differentiate geographic features by analysing remotely sensed data |
| 3 | combine remotely sensed data with GIS data for application in environmental management |
| 4 | solve problems relevant to environmental management using remotely sensed data and GIS. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with geographic features
- differentiate geographic features by analysing remotely sensed data
- combine remotely sensed data with GIS data for application in environmental management
- solve problems relevant to environmental management using remotely sensed data and GIS.
Teaching and assessment
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