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School Of Social Sciences And Psychology

Planning Information SystemsWestern Sydney University Unit Code: DN205A.2

Discipline: URBAN DESIGN AND REGIONAL PLANNING

Student Contribution Band: 2

Level: 2

Credit Points: 10

About this Unit
This unit introduces the basic principles of geographic information systems (GIS) and the application of those principles to planning and environmental problems. Topics include: elements of cartography; data structures, data capture and pre-processing; database management principles; spatial analyses and remote sensing; and planning and environmental applications of GIS.