Evaluation of problems and options available in dealing with the areas of natural resources, pollution, environmental degradation, and population growth. Discussion section required. An introduction to weather and climate. Lab section required. Introduces the essentials in GIS, methods of data capture and sources of data, nature and characteristics of spatial data and objects, data structures, modeling surfaces, volumes and time, and data uncertainty.
Emphasis is on applications.
Laboratory exercises included. Hasnath Study of the human imprint on the physical world. Humanity's role in changing the face of the earth. Symbolic qualities of the cultural landscape. Principles and concepts that underlie the physical and ecological forces that cause environmental change.