Cartography and GIS Course
Gain mastery in cartography and GIS tailored for real-world risk mapping applications. Discover how to obtain spatial data, clean and analyse datasets, construct terrain and hazard models, and craft concise, decision-support maps ideal for geography, geology, and urban planning projects across any location. This comprehensive programme ensures you can deliver professional outputs that inform community resilience strategies effectively.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid 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 basic multi-hazard indices, and produce clear maps and reports suited to planners and local authorities.
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Develop skills
- GIS data preparation: clean, reproject, clip, and quality-check spatial layers for geological applications.
- Terrain and hazard mapping: generate slopes, watersheds, and multi-hazard indices.
- Risk-oriented spatial analysis: integrate hazards, exposure data, and urban development trends.
- Cartographic design: create clear, user-friendly risk maps for planners and communities.
- Professional reporting: record methodologies, limitations, and compile succinct risk summaries.
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