GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION

Course objectives

Objectives - Knowledge of the main geospatial analysis methods and tools: geographic information systems and remote sensing - Application of geospatial technologies for biodiversity conservation through case studies including impact of climate change and biological invasions, risk of extinction, translocation, reintroduction and ecological restoration.

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FABIO ATTORRE Lecturers' profile

Program - Frequency - Exams

Course program
- Geographic Information Systems - Raster and vector data - Georeferencing systems -GPS - Cartographic tables and representations - Land use change analysis - Species and habitat niche models - QGIS, Collect Earth, Earth Map, Google Earth Engine
Prerequisites
The student must have basic knowledge of concepts of ecology and statistics
Books
The teaching material includes presentations that will be available in class. The Geographic Information Systems used for the educational activities are all free and open source
Frequency
Attendance is recommended especially during exercises on the use of Geographic Information Systems
Exam mode
The evaluation will be carried out through the preparation of a GIS project on a theme to be agreed
Bibliography
Any reference text on Geographic Information Systems
Lesson mode
The teaching includes a theoretical and practical part on the use of geospatial analysis tools applied to case studies for the conservation of biodiversity
  • Lesson code10616597
  • Academic year2025/2026
  • CourseSciences and Teaching of Natural Systems
  • CurriculumCurriculum unico
  • Year2nd year
  • Semester1st semester
  • SSDBIO/03
  • CFU6