About this Course

In this course, we'll begin with a review of the basics of spatial modeling and vector and raster spatial data models, then proceed to a consideration of attribute data, relational and object-oriented databases and their links to spatial models. We'll also cover data acquisition, the basics of data-gathering instrumentation, data sources, data quality and sources of errors and their management.

Lab sessions, hands-on exercises and discussions consider how GIS software can be used to create and maintain geographic databases and to integrate geographic data compiled from varied sources.