Overview
Remote sensing is one of the most important and widely applied methods for monitoring natural and built environments. Satellite images help society understand the Earth's atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic environments. Information extracted from images is used to map and monitor land cover and biophysical changes (i.e. land-use change, vegetation health, crop yields, ozone concentration, soil moisture). Satellite images are often integrated into Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support environmental management. In this unit, you will learn the spectral and spatial concepts that underpin multi-band image biophysical classification schemes. You will spend time practising image acquisition, processing and interpretation steps. Given the continued proliferation of satellite and airborne vehicle acquired images, such skills will increasingly be in demand.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Completion of 18 credit points
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Offerings For Term 1 - 2027
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