Southern Africa Studies Course
Explore Southern Africa’s climate, rivers, soils, and cities to understand how landscape shapes people and resources. Build spatial analysis, mapping, and planning skills tailored for geography and geology professionals working in the region. This course provides hands-on experience with datasets to create maps and develop practical recommendations for regional challenges like water stress and urban growth.

4 to 360 hours flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Gain a practical overview of Southern Africa’s climate, hydrology, relief, soils, vegetation, and land cover, linking these to population and urban growth. Work with spatial and demographic data to produce maps, evaluate risks like water stress and land degradation, and create evidence-based planning recommendations.
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Develop skills
- Map landscape-population links: quickly relate climate, relief and settlement patterns.
- Analyze Southern Africa demographics: compute, compare and interpret key indicators.
- Use public spatial data: overlay climate, hydrology and population for clear maps.
- Interpret land cover and soils: assess agricultural potential and land degradation risk.
- Turn geo-analysis into planning briefs: write concise, non-technical insights.
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