There is a growing awareness of the importance of nature for a healthy livelihood for current and future generations. It provides us with vital resources such as food, air, water and energy. Despite these advantages, we are faced with a continuing degradation and rapid loss of our nature.
In this programme, we look at the challenges in protecting our nature, but also the opportunities that nature-based solution may offer towards a sustainable and healthy living environment. The aim is to provide insights in how we can use spatial decision models and remote sensing techniques to provide support for decision-making regarding nature policies.
As part of the programme, you will work on a number of individual assignments, and an interdisciplinary project with fellow students. In the project, you and your colleagues will work on a real-life nature conservation challenge in a selected area.
Topics covered in the course are:
- Nature conservation and biodiversity
- Remote Sensing
- Spatial Decision Modelling
- Visualizing results using dashboards
In addition, Naturally Geographic has one or more field trips to view and experience the topics in the real world.
During the programme, you are also free to select a combination of different complementary elective courses. Examples are:
- 3D geo information/Digital Twins
- Citizen participation
- Virtual Reality
- Sensor technology
- LIDAR (point clouds)
- Serious Gaming
The cost of approximately €400 is for one or more field trips.
