Topography Training
This course equips you to master topography for small hillside sites. Utilise DEMs, QGIS, GPS, and UAV data to evaluate slope stability and drainage. Transform terrain analysis into professional reports suitable for geography and geology projects, ensuring compliance with local standards.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
certificate valid in your country
What will I learn?
Gain practical skills to confidently interpret small hillside sites using DEMs, QGIS, and online maps. Quantify slopes and drainage, identify terrain risks, and design pads, access routes, and retaining structures. Master reporting techniques that document methods, assumptions, and uncertainties to meet standard municipal hillside submission standards.
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Develop skills
- Terrain analysis: interpret contours, slopes, and DEMs for small hillside sites.
- GIS workflows: apply QGIS and online maps to quickly process elevation data.
- Site planning: design access, pads, and drainage matching topographic features.
- Risk assessment: identify landslides, erosion, and drainage problems from terrain.
- Reporting skills: create clear, reproducible reports from GIS data.
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