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GEOG 487
Environmental Challenges in Spatial Data Science

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Step-by-Step Activity: Overview
Part I: Review the Relevant Data Layers and Organize the Map
Part II: Create Habitat Quality and Forest Patch Datasets
Part III: Calculate Spatial Statistics of Forest Patches
Part IV: Share Your Results

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GEOG 487: Environmental Challenges in Spatial Data Science

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Course Overview
Lesson 1: Context of Environmental Applications of Geospatial Technology
Lesson 2: Find and Share Environmental Data
Lesson 3: Wetland Restoration and Invasive Species
Lesson 4: Wetland Restoration and Invasive Species Part II
Lesson 5: Land Use Change
Lesson 6: Forests, Carbon Sequestration, and Climate Change
Lesson 7: The Role of Forests
Lesson 8: Groundwater Vulnerability Modeling
Final Project: Lead a GIS Team

Authors: Michelle Zeiders, Ryan Baxter, Rachel Kornak. Instructors: Michelle Zeiders and Ryan Baxter, John A. Dutton e-Education Institute, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University
Penn State Professional Masters Degree in GIS: Winner of the 2009 Sloan Consortium award for Most Outstanding Online Program

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