Traces the development and institutionalization of gender roles and how these influence spatial decisions and the formation of perceptual landscapes. Analysis and evaluation of all types of natural disasters within a geographic framework. Explores history, goals, methods, ethics and social dilemmas encountered when trying to achieve environmentally sensitive planning. A broad review of urban and regional planning inthe US and Western Europe, introducing land use planning concepts and practices and their role in shaping the direction of urban development. Introduction to theory, methods and techniques used to gather and analyze remote sensor data.
Topics range from low altitude air photo interpretation through satellite image acquisition.
Explores digital image analysis techniques such as classification and principle component analysis. Terrestrial and coastal applications of satellite image analysis are performed in intensive laboratory sessions. Introduction to computerized methods for the capture, storage, management, analysis and display of spatially-referenced data for the solution of planning, management and research problems. The theoretical and mathematical foundations of the mapping process in a digital environment. An introduction to the structure and manipulation of graphic and nongraphic geographical data to produce maps.