[Ecosystem Research] GIS and Population Dynamics in Landscapes
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Course name | GIS and Population Dynamics in Landscapes |
Course type | Exercise, Seminar |
Course code | AEF-EM036 |
Course coordinator | Prof. Dr. Tim Diekötter |
Faculty | Faculty of Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences |
Examination office | pruefungsamt@agrar.uni-kiel.de |
Short summary | Based on provided data and on public available data retrieved by the students, participants will indicate, characterize and separate geodata and topical data. Data bases and GIS-Systems will be combined to sup- port the spatial analysis of survey data of mammals or birds. |
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Study level | Master |
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ECTS | 6 |
Evaluation | Project work |
Frequency | Summer and winter semester |
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Teaching language | English |
Minimum language requirement | B1 |
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Recommended requirements | Students should have basic skills in working with GIS-Systems. Furthermore, some proficiency in using spreadsheets and data bases would be beneficial. Additionally, basic knowledge of population dynamics of animals in landscapes is recommended. |
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Course Content | Students understand the differences among the geometric objects polygon, line, and point and are able to use them in GIS as basic units to depict and analyze population dynamics at the landscape level. Further- more they are able to build thematic maps using these geometries. The participants are competent to work with public available spatial data ( EU-Directive INSPIRE, climate data). They will require skills to organize survey data for processing in GISand will be able to understand the relevance of geographic coordinate systems. |
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