Instructor: Mark Fiorentino Loree 024 Text: GIS Fundamentals: A first text on geographic information systems, 3rd edition. By: Paul Bolstad. 2008. Eider Press; available from Student Co-Op Contact: Contact should be directed to fiorentino@aesop.rutgers.edu. Office hours are by appointment only. Contact nay also be made through the Department of Landscape Architecture at (732) 932-9317. Students are responsible for all reading assignments. All coursework and related materials are fair game on quizzes and exams. Assignments, important notices and class schedules will be posted on this site under Announcements. Issues related to ethics will follow University Policy.

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Course Description

What is Geomatics? Geomatics is the integration of geographic information systems, remote sensing, and global navigation systems, all put to use for the purpose of spatial analysis.

Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the concepts, technologies and techniques that allow us to collect, manage analyze and represent spatial information for a wide variety of applications. Students majoring in landscape architecture, urban studies, economics, marketing or a variety of other disciplines will benefit from the course. The course is also designed to provide the foundation for advanced course work and is the first in a Geomatics sequence tailored to provide both lecture and hands-on experience with technologies of the discipline.

We will cover basic concepts, definitions, and functions for each of the technologies associated with Geomatics. We will examine how each of these technologies are applied in different fields including urban planning, environmental and natural resource management, and economics to name only a few. We will also consider larger societal issues in this course including how the increasing use of geomatics technologies in public agencies, business and non-profit organizations has enabled business, government and the public to make more informed decisions.

The course is comprised of a series of lectures, quizzes, exams, and assignments. The topic of the course is inherently a hands-on approach, however the size of the class precludes labs.  Lab sessions are taught as a separate 1-credit course which is not a requirement but is highly encouraged in order for students to gain hands-on experience that brings the lecture to life.

Fundamentals of Environmental Geomatics is a requirement for the Geomatics Certificate.

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