GIS for Water Resources

5 credits

Syllabus, Master's level, 1TV444

A revised version of the syllabus is available.
Code
1TV444
Education cycle
Second cycle
Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
Technology A1F
Grading system
Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
Finalised by
The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 2 May 2016
Responsible department
Department of Earth Sciences

Entry requirements

120 credits and Groundwater 5 credits and Runoff 5 credits

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to

  • Transform coordinate systems and projections
  • Use geographic information systems (GIS) to assess and model environmental, geoscientific processes and environmental problems
  • Use digital elevation models to perform morphometric analyses of catchments

Content

Basic principles of GIS: Boolean operations, vector and raster models

Basic cartography: transformation of coordinate systems and projections, distributed statistics.

Analysis of catchments, flow paths and topographic wetness index.

Analysis of environmental aquatic transport processes, water resource planning and environmental impact assessment.

Instruction

Lectures and computer exercises.

Assessment

Assignments 4 hp, exercises 1 hp.

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