GIS and Remote Sensing for Land Zoning and Cover Change Analysis Course
The growing interest on the understanding of land use and land cover changes has made it necessary to invest more on technology that is able to make it ease the zoning of land maps based on land use coverage and map sheets. Use of GIS and remote sensing for land zoning has become a central component in natural resource management and monitoring. GIS and remote sensing enhance the understanding of the spread and health of forest, grassland, and agricultural resources in localities of interest. This training course on GIS and remote sensing for land zoning and cover change analysis will help you acquire hands-on skills in use of GIS and remote sensing tools in capturing, storing, analyzing, managing, and visualizing land cover and use changes for land zoning.
Target Participants
This course is ideal for employees working in land departments, consultants, agriculturist, urban and rural planners, environmentalist, M&E practitioners, and consultants, among others.
What you will learn
By the end of the course the learner should be able to:
- Gain advanced GIS and remote sensing skills and ability to apply the same in land zoning.
- Gain expertise in digital image processing with more emphasis on classification.
- Develop an understanding of the operation of GIS and remote sensing in the analysis of land use/ cover changes
Course duration
5 days
Course Outline
Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing
- Introduction to GIS and remote sensing in land zoning and land use/cover change analysis
- Land zoning and cover/use change concepts and frameworks
- Drivers of land cover/use change
- Classification system for the mapping of land use and land cover
- GIS project design
Spatial data and remote sensing platforms
- GIS and remote sensing data used for land zoning and land use/cover change
- Understanding sensor/platform systems for remote sensed data
- Geo database creation
- Satellite image data sources for land zoning and land use/cover change analysis.
- Using Quantum GIS software
Data collection and integration techniques
- Data collection using Open Data Kit (ODK).
- GPS, GIS Integration using GIS/RS software.
- GIS and RS for identification of extent of land use and land cover
Pre-processing land cover and land use images
- Radiometric and geometric image correction
- Temporal normalization
- Imagery geo-coding and geo-referencing
- Image enhancement
- Thermal bands for use in land cover classification
Land use/cover classification
- Signature development
- Supervised classification
- Unsupervised classification
- Classification accuracy assessment
Change detection
- Determining change in specific land cover types
- Multi -criteria analysis for land use suitability site selection
Assessment of land use and land cover changes
- Assessment of spatial distribution of land resources
- Monitoring of infrastructure
- Monitoring dynamic changes in urban growth
- Trend Analysis for Land use
- Cluster analysis
- Terrain analysis
- Modeling and simulating land use
Online publishing of maps and GIS output
- Working with Google Maps and Fusion Tables
- Publishing into other web based platforms
Training Schedule – Africa
Training Schedules per Continent
Training Approach
This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice. The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works and case studies.
Training manuals and additional reference materials are provided to the participants.
Certification on GIS and Remote Sensing for Land Zoning and Cover Change Analysis
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with an internationally recognized certificate. Altum Training and Research Institute is NITA certified. Read more.
Tailor-Made Course on GIS and Remote Sensing for Land Zoning and Cover Change Analysis
We can also do this as a tailor-made course to meet organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more info@altumtrainings.com
Payment
The training fee covers tuition fees, learning materials, and training venue. Accommodation and airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of training and proof of payment sent to info@altumtrainings.com
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