Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a technological field that incorporates geographical features with tabular data in order to map, analyze, and assess real-world challenges, this then helps to develop solutions based on spatial planning.
GIS has got many application areas the most common being in;
- Management of resources
- Planning of locations and management of assets
- Urban & regional planning
- Criminology matters
- An Impact assessment of the environment
- The assessment and eventual development of infrastructure
- Studies of the demographics of regions and their population
- Analysis with regards to engineering
- Investigations of the earth’s surface that is scientific in nature
- Archaeological uses among others.
Geographical information systems programmes we offer avail knowledge on spatial analysis of geographical information systems, cartographic design and visualisation, web mapping, space imagery and processing. The programmes are categorised as follows; (click to expand)
Provides the foundation for Understanding GIS, What it can do, and how others are using it.
Participants learn the basic functions of a GIS, GIS Terminology, and why
GIS is powerful tool for data analysis, retrieval and visualization using Esri’s
ArcGIS Desktop software.
Participants work with ArcMap, an application within ArcGIS Desktop, to visualize geographic data, create maps, query a GIS database, and perform spatial analysis; they then use ArcGIS online to share GIS data and analysis results.
Prerequisites and recommendations:
No GIS experience required. This is a beginner level class. Participants should know how to use Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing.
This workshop provides the foundation for: Building GIS databases and performing analysis in ArcGIS.
Participants learn how to create GIS databases and manage their data in a GIS database using Esri ArcGIS desktop application. In addition, they learn the general guidelines of performing all types of analysis.
This course offers an understanding of the types of analysis that can be performed in ArcGIS desktop environment, the kinds of questions that each type of analysis answers and the tools used to perform these analyses.
Prerequisites and recommendations:
This course is for participants who have interacted with GIS and ESRI’s ArcGIS Software before and wish to improve on their knowledge in GIS Analysis skills in their area of specialization.
This course is aimed at providing a complete field to office mobile mapping workflow to the participants.
The participants are introduced to GPS technology, field and office software for mapping.
Participants use ArcGIS desktop to prepare datasets for data capture or updating in the field, the course is designed for users who are interested in deploying mapping G.I.S solutions at both small and large scale levels.
Esri ArcGIS desktop and field application is used, participants work with databases i.e. update existing databases in the field and creating new data using field data collection techniques…
Prerequisites
Completion of a Fundamentals of GIS is encouraged prior to taking part in this course
This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills needed to master and use Quantum GIS, a Free and Open Source GIS Software to solve spatial related problems and challenges, from disaster analysis, development and policy planning.
Participants learn the main elements of the Quantum GIS user interface; they then explore various topics such as data management, data visualization, geo-referencing, GPS analysis, data presentation and reporting among others using example data sets taken from a variety of fields.
Prerequisites and recommendations:
No GIS experience required. This is a beginner level class. Participants should know how to use Windows-based software for basic file management and browsing.
