GIS Programming for Environmental Research with opensource software (QGIS, R, Python)

Fechas

Course start: 9 April 2024. Final session: 14 May 2024. Independent GIS Research Project deadline: 15 June 2024.

Precio

450 EUR + University taxes

Dedicación

Six 4-hour online lectures on April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7 and 14. Independent GIS Research project deadline: 15 June 2024.

Modalidad

Online

Idioma

English

Créditos

3 ECTS - accredited by the University of Barcelona

Pre-registration for this course is CLOSED.

In GIS Programming for Exposure Assessment in Environmental Health Research participants will learn how to apply the two most used programming languages in GIS: Python and R, and will be provided with several exercises as Jupyterlab notebooks (https://jupyter.org/) to improve their capacity to process and analyse GIS data. Students will also gain a deep insight into fundamental GIS concepts with the help of QGIS software (https://www.qgis.org/). All of these industry-standard software are open-source and free.

Faculty will support participants to understand and correctly use Coordinate Reference Systems, find and collect valuable GIS data using the most up-to-date tools, dive deep into Vector and Raster analysis, and, finally, map their results.

Participants will build a final research project on a subject of their choice from the following:

• Air Pollution
• Green and Blue Spaces
• Urban Environment
• Infectious Diseases

The course will combine live online sessions with practical exercises. The sessions will be recorded and published on the virtual campus so that participants can access them at any time.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of the course, participants should be able to:

1. Understand what GIS is and use it in environmental health research.

2. Find, manage, and map vector and raster data.

3. Use advanced programming techniques to process and analyse GIS data.

Assessment

● 50% weekly exercises
● 50% research project

Coordinators

Scientific Coordinator: Mark Nieuwenhuijsen, Director of the Urban Planning, Environment and Health Initiative, ISGlobal
Academic Coordinator: Antònia Valentín, GIS Staff Scientist, ISGlobal
Faculty: Marta Cirach, Bruno Raimbault, Sami Petricola

Pre-registration for this course is open.

Target audience

Predocs, postdocs, technicians or professionals involved in environmental research and interested in working efficiently with spatial data and GIS tools.

Entry Requirements

Some basic knowledge of programming with any language (R or Python or any other) as well as GIS are preferable, but not mandatory. Before the start of the course a number of reference tutorials will be shared to help participants gain knowledge of the more basic skills. Detailed instructions will also be distributed to install and configure the work environment with the software to be used.

Application

Complete and send this pre-enrollment form.