Short Course in GIS and Remote Sensing, Analysis, Mapping and Visualization with Quantum GIS

Introduction

With information society, creation, distribution, integration and manipulation of information has become a significant economic, political, and cultural activity. It’s a known fact that information is processed from facts and figures; we also agree that if data is not well managed it can be overwhelming. Giving a spatial dimension to data and performing spatial analysis in a GIS environment speeds interpretation visualization which eventually speeds up implementation of programs. To make timely decisions requires not only innovative ways to access accurate and real time information, but also tools to help present the information in ways that are useful .Integrating GIS and Remote Sensing as a decision making tool has seen many organizations gain competitive advantage and remain relevant globally. Everything that happens in this world has a spatial dimension and this has made GIS applicable across all fields e.g. in health, agriculture, forestry, mining, crime, business, transport and communications, utility management, climate change, planning etc. A geographic information system (GIS) will allow you to bring all types of data inform of layers, overlay them to perform analysis and eventually publish a map from that. This training workshop is aimed at helping our client understand how well they can apply GIS and RS in their day to day running of their organization. The course will be offered in a mixture of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises in Quantum GIS (QGIS).

DURATION

5 Days

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Master the principles and concepts of GIS and RS
• Acquire, manipulate, save the data sources in a GIS
• Understand how GIS database works and how to update
• Lear how to edit data in GIS
• Learn digital image processing techniques
• Become familiar with specific functionality to the GIS: "Spatial Analysis"
• Learn map design ,symbolization and publishing
• Mastering the output and dissemination of results of a GIS project.
• Develop and implement a GIS project
• Present the software and data sources available on the current GIS market
• Discover and use the internet for publishing maps

TOPICS TO BE COVERED

Module 1:

Introduction to GPS, GIS and Remote Sensing Principles

• Principles of GIS and Remote Sensing
• Components of GIS Systems
• GIS Capabilities and Functions
• Spatial Data Infrastructure
• Introduction to GPS and Global Navigation Satellite

Data Acquisition: Using Mobile based GPS (ODK)

• Principles and concepts of GPS
• Introduction to Mobile Data gathering
• Getting started
• Survey Authoring
• GIS Mapping ODK collected data
• Online web mapping with Google maps
• Exporting to GIS /RS environment for further analysis
• Hosting the data online

Module 2:

Data Acquisition: Extraction of feature from other sources

• Extracting data from Satellite images,
• Extracting data from online GIS data sources
• Importing data to GIS
• Obtaining Data from topographic sheets
• Downloading Data from open street maps

Database Design and development

• Working with spreadsheets data in GIS
• Conceptual and logical database design
• Building and coding the attributes
• Digitizing and scanning of maps
• Relating spatial and attribute data

Module 3:

Editing and management of GIS

• Adding feature to GIS data
• Reducing GIS data
• cutting points of interest in image datasets
• Transforming GIS data

Integrating Imagery and Remote Sensing into GIS

• Radiometric and atmospheric correction
• Temporal normalization
• Geo-coding and geo-referencing
• Transformation
• Signature development
• Supervised Classification
• Unsupervised Classification
• Change detection
• Accuracy assessment

Module 4:

Geo-Spatial Analysis

• Geo-processing
• Creating views and themes
• Working with themes
• Working with attribute tables
• Spatial query and analysis
• Working with charts
• Creating a map layout
• Digital Cartography and Visualization

Introduction to cartographic visualization and the mapping process

• Components of a map
• Map design
• Symbol design
• Name design and placement
• Concept of scale
• Map projections
• Data pre-processing techniques
• Thematic mapping;
• Digital mapping

Module 5:

Online Publishing of maps and GIS outputs

• Working with Google Maps and Fusion Tables
• Publishing into other web based platforms

Case study

• Case study of a related programme use of GIS and RS technology

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TRAINING CUSTOMIZATION

This training can also be customized for your institution upon request. You can also have it delivered your preferred location.

For further inquiries, please contact us through Mobile: +254 732 776 700 or Email: [email protected]

REQUIREMENTS

Participants should be reasonably proficient in English. During the trainings, participants should come with their own laptops.

TRAINING FEE

The course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, lunch, and study visits.

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact us through Mobile: +254 732 776 700 or Email: [email protected]