Cartography Course
Master cartography skills for flood and urban planning studies. Learn to source GIS data, conduct spatial analysis, design compelling maps, and produce clear reports that transform complex geographic and geological data into practical flood risk maps for decision-makers and planners in urban areas.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course teaches you to prepare GIS data, select proper coordinate systems, and perform spatial analysis to identify urban flood conflicts. You'll use reliable flood, urban development, and water body datasets, apply overlay and proximity tools, and compute exposure metrics. Gain skills in effective map design, risk visualisation, and reporting to provide clear recommendations for planners and leaders.
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Develop skills
- Spatial flood analysis using overlays, buffers, and exposure metrics for urban zones.
- GIS data preparation including projections, DEM management, and clean layers for analysis.
- Cartographic design creating clear, persuasive flood risk maps for non-experts.
- Technical reporting with concise 400-700 word summaries of methods, results, and policy advice.
- Data sourcing to find, evaluate, and document reliable flood and urban datasets.
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