This course introduces GIS and remote sensing through one of the most user friendly and increasingly capable open source package called Quantum GIS. Basic concepts in GIS and remote sensing will be covered along with hand on sessions that will equip the participants to digitise maps, derive basic information from satellite imagery, run basic geo-processing and attribute management on vectors and, of course, create maps suitable for publication.
The use of GPS units for collecting waypoints and navigation will constitute … Read More