Topography Training
Gain expertise in topography for small hillside sites using DEMs, QGIS, GPS, and UAV data. Evaluate slope stability and drainage patterns, perform terrain analysis, and create professional reports tailored for geography and geology initiatives, ensuring compliance with project needs.

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 master DEMs, QGIS, and online maps, quantify slopes and drainage, spot terrain risks, and design pads, access routes, and retaining walls. Conclude with reporting methods that detail processes, assumptions, and uncertainties to meet standard municipal hillside approval standards.
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Develop skills
- Terrain analysis: interpret contours, slopes, and DEMs on small hillside sites.
- GIS workflows: apply QGIS and online maps for rapid elevation data processing.
- Site planning: design access, pads, and drainage matching topographic features.
- Risk assessment: identify landslides, erosion, and drainage problems from terrain.
- Reporting skills: produce clear, reproducible reports from GIS terrain outputs.
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