Environmental Management using ArcGIS Pro - [Certification Program]

​Geographical Information system​

• ​Overview of Geographical Information system (GIS) and its Applications

• Co-ordinate system, Map Projections and datums in GIS, Georeferencing

• Data Models : Vector/Raster data; Data creation

  Conceptual models of Non- spatial Information

• Cartographic principles and Design

Vector Data

• ​Creating a shapefile, Editing, Digitizing techniques

• Attribute Table Creation/Editing, Join Table

• Attribute Table(Join Table  and Spatial Query (By Location and Attribute)

Symbology & Labelling ​

• Introduction to Symbolization

• Types- Features, Categories, Quantities, Charts

• Making a map with labels

• Dynamic labeling, Label positioning/ selection

Database 

• Concept of Databases

• Creating, Managing Geodatabase

• Domain and Subtype

• Schema & Topology

Spatial Analysis - Vector

• Analysis Tools: Extract, Overlay

• Analysis Tools: Proximity (Buffer, Multi-Ring buffer), Statistical analysis (overview)

• Guided Exercise: Multi criteria analysis. Obtain optimum areas according to several criteria.

Remote Sensing 

• Definition and Overview of Remote Sensing

• Electromagnetic Radiation :Reflection, Absorption, Transmission, Bandwidth

• Remote sensing systems: Active and Passive systems, Platforms & Sensors

• Principles of Resolution: Spatial, Spectral, Temporal and Radiometric.

• Principles of Visual Interpretation of satellite imagery

• Recognition of elements and visual interpretation keys

• Sources of RS Data – Global and Indian

• Introduction: Image Pre-processing – Open source and Commercial tools. Data formats

• Image enhancement – Filtering

• Spectral Indices: Vegetation, Soil, Water

• Image Classification