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EM433 Spatial Analysis and Modelling

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
26 August 2013 30 August 2013 Mandatory On-campus and off-campus students must attend the intensive school.
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites EM334 or EM234 or EM534 or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions EM533
Notes None
Combined Units EM533 - Spatial Analysis and Modelling
Coordinator(s) Lalit Kumar (lkumar@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

Advanced aspects of using GIS for spatial analysis and environmental modelling are the key themes of this subject. The subject will include topics such as: raster data analysis, data merging, overlay principles, intersect and union operations, buffer applications, proximity analysis, terrain analysis including shaded relief views, site suitability analysis and network analysis. These principles will then be used for spatial modelling, including modelling species biodiversity and distribution patterns. The unit will also include a section on mobile GIS and how this technology can be used in natural resources management. Students in EM533 are expected to demonstrate a greater level of understanding.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. give examples of applications of GIS;
  2. describe how the real world is represented in a GIS;
  3. provide examples of analysis that can be performed in a GIS;
  4. distinguish between raster and vector data models and select the appropriate model for solving environmental problems;
  5. explain the principles of spatial analysis and GIS modelling; and
  6. outline the main problems associated with the use of a GIS to build models and provide examples of real world models.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Lab projects and lecture examples cover applications from across the discipline and also look at the historical development of GIS and its effects on date dissemination. Students also look at examples to see how these have impacted on the advancement and development in various countries. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Written: Project and practical reports. 		True
3 Global Perspectives
The integration of data from different sources and at different scales has a global perspective and this will be emphasized during lectures and group discussions. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
The projects and class practicals will require group discussions and internet searches. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
The principles and techniques taught in this unit will give students a good base knowledge in GIS and will be a great benefit in their professional development as Natural Resource Scientists. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Students will be taught how to collect, process and analyse data in order to solve environmental problems. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
This unit has a bias towards ecology and natural resource management so, where appropriate, relevance to conservation and sustainable land use will be linked to the practicals and projects. 		True True
8 Team Work
Practicals, field work and projects will be carried out in small groups. 		True True True
   

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