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 equips participants with practical tools to assess environmental factors, population dynamics, and urban growth using real datasets for informed regional planning.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
The Southern Africa Studies Course provides a clear, practical overview of climate, hydrology, relief, soils, vegetation, and land cover, linking these to population distribution and urban growth. Participants work with real spatial and demographic datasets to create effective maps, assess risks like water stress and land degradation, and develop concise planning insights and evidence-based 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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