Learn the fundamentals of how to use geographic data and GIS tools for real-world community projects. This beginner-friendly course introduces you to the fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their applications in understanding spatial data. Explore key concepts such as active and passive remote sensing, sources of remote sensing data, and examine some open-source GIS tools. Discover how these tools support real-world applications in urban planning, agriculture, environmental management, and disaster response.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 195262 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Define the concept of remote sensing and explain how it works • Contrast active and passive remote sensing, providing relevant examples • Identify natural and artificial sources of remote sensing data • Explain the different types of geospatial data with appropriate examples • Outline the categories of GIS tools and list some examples • Explain how to set up and launch Google Earth Pro and the QGIS application to perform basic geospatial tasks • Analyse GIS applications in land use, and evaluate its role in reaching an informed decision • Design simple geospatial workflows to solve practical problems using remote sensing and GIS tool |
| Course Code | 7795 |
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