Hands-on GIS for Earth Scientists

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The following topics will be covered: Working with ArcGIS Pro and Spatial Analyst, Modelbuilder and Python, automatic DEM extraction of stereo aerial photographs using Erdas Imagine eATE and Agisoft, Mobile GIS / GPS data collection, local/global datasets and datatypes, and poster making. This course will only be taught in a physical setting.

In this 'hands on' course the emphasis lays on working with GIS and existing spatial datasets (national and global) together with a theoretical embedding. The software used is ESRI ArcGIS Pro, PCRaster. ERDAS/IMAGINE, Lastools, Agisoft.

Introduction to GIS theory, including data (types, projections), analyses (vector/raster), mapping;

Modelbuilder/scripting;

General software training using parts of the ESRI virtual campus courses and more specific instructions on software and data;

Mapping exercises with existing data. Study areas will include fieldwork study areas;

Dem extraction classic aerial photos and drone images;

GPS data collection;

Site visit to maproom Utrecht University library.

At the end of the course participants will present a poster with all the data of a topic of their choice.

Development of Transferable Skills

Hands-on training GIS;

Poster making: A0 poster;

Technical skills: using the computer programmes ESRI platform, ErdasImagine. lastools, pcraster, introduction python

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