GIS for Forest Surveying Course
Acquire expertise in GIS for forest surveying by mapping stands, evaluating terrain, and assessing wildfire effects. Perfect for geography and geology experts requiring precise forest maps, burn severity analyses, and actionable spatial reports for informed decisions and research.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This GIS for Forest Surveying Course equips you with hands-on skills to map forest stands, evaluate wildfire effects, and analyze terrain in Mediterranean mountain areas. You will master preparing and aligning satellite imagery, computing burn severity metrics, classifying canopy structures, planning validation samples, and generating professional GIS maps, reports, and outputs suitable for decision-making and research.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Forest stand mapping: create precise stand maps using satellite and terrain data efficiently.
- Burned area analysis: delineate fire extents, severity levels, and forest damage using advanced tools.
- Terrain-based fire risk: compute slope, aspect, and fuel metrics for effective management.
- GIS data preparation: process, reproject, and integrate DEMs, imagery, and forest datasets.
- Professional map outputs: produce legible legends, reports, and distributable GIS products.
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