Cartography and GIS Course
Gain mastery in cartography and GIS tailored for real-world risk mapping applications. Discover how to source spatial data, clean and analyse datasets, construct terrain and hazard models, and craft clear, actionable maps suitable for geography, geology, and urban planning projects across various cities and contexts.

flexible workload from 4 to 360h
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, create terrain and hydrological layers, develop simple multi-hazard indices, and produce clear maps and reports for planners and local leaders.
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Develop skills
- Prepare GIS data by cleaning, reprojecting, clipping, and quality-checking spatial layers for geological applications.
- Create terrain and hazard maps including slopes, watersheds, and multi-hazard indices.
- Conduct risk-focused spatial analysis by overlaying hazards, exposure data, and urban change patterns.
- Design 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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