GEG 2320 GIS and the Digital Earth

3 units
Geography
Faculty of Arts
The Digital Earth produces petabytes of data every day, and over 90% of that data is associated with a location in the real world. This first course on the Digital Earth will introduce you to the creation, analysis, and visualization of geolocated data that can enhance our understanding of the world and help us make decisions informed by information. You will learn to use Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software to encode, manipulate and store digital geospatial data, create dynamic maps with satellite imagery and machine learning, understand global navigation satellite systems like GPS, and use ecological and population-based data in spatial analyses. By the end of the course, you will be competent in the theoretical concepts and practical capabilities of geographic information science, skills that are in significant demand.

Components:

Laboratory
Lecture

Requirements:

Course includes laboratory or field work.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall
Winter
Summer

French Equivalent:

All Professors
B Average (6.479)
Most Common: A (16%)
562 students

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Navid Mashhadi Moghaddam

Summer 2024 - A00

B+ Average (7.000)
Most Common: A- (30%)
20 students

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Anders Jensen Knudby

3 sections from Fall 2018 to Winter 2024

B+ Average (6.875)
Most Common: A (20%)
168 students

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Michael C. Sawada

3 sections from Winter 2018 to Fall 2023

B Average (6.090)
Most Common: A+ (15%)
155 students

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François Oliva

3 sections from Fall 2017 to Winter 2023

B Average (6.417)
Most Common: A- (17%)
156 students

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Benoit Faucher

Winter 2022 - B00

B Average (6.365)
Most Common: A+ (29%)
63 students

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A+