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Remote sensing applications in geography and environment

Course Description: This course addresses the various practical applications of remote sensing technologies in analyzing geographical and environmental phenomena. It covers different data types and their sources, with a focus on geometric correction methods for this data, data analysis and application methods, and map production techniques. The course also reviews examples of remote sensing applications in geography and the environment.
Credit hours: 3
Objectives of the course :

Interested in knowing the application of remote sensing technologies in solving and understanding real-world geography and environmental issues.
This course aims to enable students to select appropriate remote sensing data for various applications and train them in data collection, processing, analysis, and interpretation methods using relevant software in geography and the environment. It also aims to enable students to employ remote sensing techniques for analyzing geographical and environmental problems, and acquire practical skills in processing and interpreting spatial data to produce accurate spatial information that contributes to supporting environmental studies and evidence-based decision-making.

Course outputs :

The student mentions the different uses of remote sensing technologies in the field of geography and environment.
The student describes types of remote sensing data, their sources, and methods of processing and analysis.
The student summarizes the applications of remote sensing in the fields of geography and environment.
The student deeply utilizes appropriate remote sensing data in geography and environmental applications.
The student proficiently processes and analyzes remote sensing data using appropriate software.
The student is writing a commendable scientific report on the applications of remote sensing in geography and the environment.
Commitment to integrity and scientific research ethics in carrying out research projects
The student collaborates with his peers in researching appropriate data for identifying methods of data processing and analysis in geography and the environment.
The student takes the initiative to search for new applications in the field of geography and environment.

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  • Last updated: 2026-04-30

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