Environmental Applications of GIS
GEOG 487
Learn about Environmental Applications of GIS
What You'll Learn in GEOG 487
You’ll learn how to create spatial analysis and mapping workflows that support decision making in topics like land use change, forestry management, wetland ecology, and climate change.
Technologies You'll Use
Students who take Environmental Applications of GIS will use:
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Degree & Certificate Programs
This class is part of Penn State's award winning Online Geospatial Education portfolio of programs, which includes the Master of GIS degree and certificates in GIS, GEOINT, and Remote Sensing. All of these programs are taught online and designed around the needs of working professionals.
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What Our Students Say
"GEOG 487 taught me the fundamentals and power of raster analysis, which … is especially vital in the environmental fields. I developed a final course project demonstrating how raster analysis can identify ideal locations for different environmental remediation technologies across contaminated sites. I've since shared this presentation with co-workers and plan on using similar methods to improve our remediation work going forward."
- Tim Ultee, MGIS
"Thank you for your instruction over the semester. You were very quick to reach out whenever I hit any road bumps in the labs …. This has been one of my favorite courses in the program … and I got a ton out of it."
- Travis Meyer
Meet the Faculty
Ryan Baxter
Michelle Zeiders
Online Geospatial Education Programs
This course is part of Penn State’s Online Geospatial Education portfolio of programs. For more information on our award-winning courses, certificates, and degree options, click below.
