Cartography and GIS Course
This course equips you with essential cartography and GIS skills for real-world risk mapping. You will learn to source and clean spatial data, analyse layers, derive terrain and hazard models, and create accessible, decision-ready maps suitable for geography, geology, and urban planning projects in any location. Ideal for professionals needing practical tools for hazard assessment and risk communication.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain hands-on skills in sourcing, preparing, and analysing spatial data for practical risk mapping. Master selecting study areas, choosing and documenting coordinate reference systems, cleaning and preprocessing vector and raster data, deriving terrain and hydrological layers, creating multi-hazard indices, and producing clear maps and reports for planners and 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 multi-hazard indices for risk assessment.
- 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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