Topography Training
Gain mastery in topography for small hillside sites. The course covers using DEMs, QGIS, GPS, and UAV data to evaluate slope stability and drainage, transforming terrain analysis into professional reports suitable for geography and geology projects in practical settings.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course builds practical skills for confidently interpreting small hillside sites. You will learn to utilise DEMs, QGIS, and online maps, quantify slopes and drainage, identify terrain risks, and design pads, access routes, and retaining structures. It concludes with reporting methods to document approaches, assumptions, and uncertainties, meeting standard municipal hillside submission standards.
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Develop skills
- Terrain analysis: interpret contours, slopes, and DEMs for small hillside sites.
- GIS workflows: apply QGIS and online maps to efficiently process elevation data.
- Site planning: design access, pads, and drainage to match topographic features.
- Risk assessment: identify landslides, erosion, and drainage problems from terrain indicators.
- Reporting skills: convert GIS results into clear, reproducible topographic reports.
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