RA651 Spatial Analysis of Geohazards Using GIS (1 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): RA660 
Geologic hazards loom all around. As population growth forces more communities to expand into areas at risk, concern increases about the danger that geohazards pose to people, property, and the environment. This course shows how GIS can be used to determine where geohazards are likely to occur and assess their potential impact on the human community. Participants work with GIS software to analyze and map a variety of geohazards. A better understanding of these events is the first step toward effective disaster planning.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Integrate principles, theories, and concepts of spatial data analysis.
2. Demonstrate basic and advanced GIS analysis techniques.
3. Create and effectively design maps and figures.