Cartography and GIS Basics
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Make sense of maps: projections, coordinate systems, and introductory GIS workflows.
10 content steps
4 quizzes
~210 minutes
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What is a map? Scale, symbols, and generalization
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Projections: distortions and choosing the right one
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Latitude, longitude, and coordinate systems
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Checkpoint Quiz
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Remote sensing: satellites, sensors, and resolutions
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Vector vs raster data and common formats
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Data sources and metadata basics
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Intro to GIS: layers, joins, and spatial queries
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Thematic mapping and visualization best practices
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Basic spatial analysis: buffers, overlays, density
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Checkpoint Quiz
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Web maps and open data: getting started
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Checkpoint Quiz
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