Topography Training
Gain mastery in topography for small hillside sites. Utilise DEMs, QGIS, GPS, and UAV data to evaluate slope stability and drainage. Transform terrain analysis into professional reports suitable for geography and geology projects, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical skills to interpret small hillside sites confidently. 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 techniques that document methods, 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: employ QGIS and online maps to process and analyse elevation data efficiently.
- Site planning: design access, pads, and drainage in line with topographic constraints.
- Risk assessment: identify landslides, erosion, and drainage problems from terrain indicators.
- Reporting skills: convert GIS outputs into clear, reproducible topographic reports.
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