AGRICULTURAL

UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS
Department of Forestry
& Natural Environment
Management

Geographic Information Systems - Environmental

Course Content

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, definition of a geographical problem. Database models. Digital mapping, cartographic projections. Space analysis. Decision making and exploring alternatives solutions. Geographic Information System Organization. Digitization steps and error correction. Pre-analytical procedures. Decision-making. Cartographic rendering of information.

Learning Results

Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
 uses Geographic Information Systems effectively to record Geographic Information,
such as, forest inventory, mapping of burned or trampled areas, delimitation of
sensitive areas and location of game shelters
 to plan the analysis of forest and environmental problems using Geographic
Information Systems
 make decision based on the results of the analysis and present the results in the form
of maps and diagrams, independently or in the context of a comprehensive study.

Teachers

+302237025063
kaloudis@aua.gr

NEWSLETTER

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY 

The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI)  of Central Greece.
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