GEO4511 – Application of remote sensing and GIS to geohazards
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course focuses on the analysis, classification and application of digital elevation models (DEMs) in combination with remotely sensed data on geohazards. This course is also suitable for geoscience students without specialized knowledge in GIS and remote sensing, but with main interest in geohazards. The course is designed in a way that it can be combined with GEO4520.
The course gives specialised lectures and training in:
- Introduction (hazard, vulnerability, risk, trigger, disposition, geomorphometrical description of the earth surface
- Ground-, air- and space-borne technologies for assessment, early recognition, and disaster management, and DEM generation
- Introduction to and applications of topographic analysis on geomorphological processes and slope hazards
- Topographic based models (e.g. run-out modelling)
- Topographic classification
- Glacier and permafrost-related hazards and disasters: cases, processes, models, assessment, management
Learning outcome
The course aims to give the students an overview of remote sensing and DEM applications and analysis in geo-scientific research and investigation. You will gain experience in working with different digital tools for geographical information handling.
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
In addition to fulfilling the Higher Education Entrance Qualification, applicants have to meet the following special admission requirements:
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Mathematics R1 (or Mathematics S1 and S2) + R2
And in addition one of these:
- Physics (1+2)
- Chemistry (1+2)
- Biology (1+2)
- Information technology (1+2)
- Geosciences (1+2)
- Technology and theories of research (1+2)
The special admission requirements may also be covered by equivalent studies from Norwegian upper secondary school or by other equivalent studies (in Norwegian).
Overlapping courses
100% with GEO4510 – Digital terrain analysis (geomorphometry) (discontinued)
Teaching
Lectures, seminars, tutorials
Examination
2 project reports (ca. 40%), final written exam (3 hours) (ca. 60%) Letter grades (A-F).
This course does not offer new examination in the beginning of the subsequent term for candidates who withdraw during an ordinary examination or fail an ordinary examination. For general information about new examinations, see /studier/admin/eksamen/sykdom-utsatt/mn/index.html and www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/examination/repeat.html
General information about examinations at the faculty can be found at www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/index.html
Other
Auditor for this course is Professor Cecilie Rolstad, Department of Mathematical Sciences and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences.