Cartography and GIS Course
Gain mastery in cartography and GIS tailored for real-world risk assessment. Discover how to gather spatial data, process and examine datasets, construct terrain and hazard models, and craft clear, actionable maps ideal for urban geography and geology initiatives across various locations. Perfect for building expertise in spatial analysis and visual communication for decision-making.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on skills to source, prepare, and analyse spatial data for practical risk mapping. You will learn to define study zones, select and record coordinate systems, tidy vector and raster data, create terrain and water flow layers, develop basic multi-risk indexes, and produce straightforward maps and reports suited for planners and community leaders.
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Develop skills
- Prepare GIS data by cleaning, reprojecting, clipping, and quality-checking layers for geological applications.
- Map terrain and hazards through deriving slopes, catchments, and combined risk indicators.
- Conduct risk-based spatial analysis by layering hazards, exposures, and city growth trends.
- Design effective cartography to create understandable risk maps for planners and communities.
- Produce professional reports that outline methods, constraints, and succinct risk summaries.
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