Cartography and GIS Course
Gain mastery in cartography and GIS tailored for real-world risk mapping applications. The course covers sourcing spatial data, cleaning and analysing layers, building terrain and hazard models, and designing clear, decision-ready maps suitable for geography, geology, and urban planning projects in diverse city environments. Ideal for professionals needing actionable insights from spatial data.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
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, derive terrain and hydrological layers, create simple multi-hazard indices, and produce clear, accessible maps and reports for planners and local decision-makers.
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Develop skills
- GIS data preparation: clean, reproject, clip, and quality-check spatial layers for geological applications.
- Terrain and hazard mapping: derive slopes, watersheds, and multi-hazard indices from datasets.
- Risk-focused spatial analysis: overlay hazards, exposure data, and urban change patterns effectively.
- Cartographic design: create clear, accessible risk maps tailored for planners and public audiences.
- Professional reporting: document methodologies, limitations, and produce concise risk assessment briefs.
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