Cartography and GIS Course
Gain mastery in cartography and GIS tailored for real-world risk mapping applications. Learn to source and clean spatial data, analyse layers, develop terrain and hazard models, and create clear, actionable maps suitable for geography, geology, and urban planning projects in diverse city contexts. Ideal for professionals needing decision-ready outputs.

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 select study areas, choose and document coordinate reference systems, clean and preprocess vector and raster data, derive terrain and hydrological layers, create simple multi-hazard indices, and produce clear maps and reports for planners and local decision-makers.
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Develop skills
- Prepare GIS data by cleaning, reprojecting, clipping, and quality-checking spatial layers for geological applications.
- Derive terrain features like slopes and watersheds, plus build multi-hazard indices.
- Conduct risk-focused spatial analysis by overlaying hazards, exposure data, and urban change patterns.
- Design effective cartographic outputs with clear, accessible risk maps for planners and communities.
- Produce professional reports documenting methods, limitations, and concise risk summaries.
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