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GEOG 487: Environmental Challenges in Spatial Data Science

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  3. Lesson 5: Land Use Change

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  • Step-by-Step Activity: Overview
  • Part I: Acquire Data and Organize the Map
  • Part II: Customize the Land Cover Data and Perform the Analysis

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  • GEOG 487: Environmental Challenges in Spatial Data Science
    • Course Overview
    • Lesson 1: Context of Environmental Applications of Geospatial Technology
    • Lesson 2: Find and Share Environmental Data
    • Lesson 3: Wetland Restoration and Invasive Species
    • Lesson 4: Wetland Restoration and Invasive Species Part II
    • Lesson 5: Land Use Change
      • Lesson 5 Overview and Checklist
      • Background Information
      • Required Readings, Video, and Podcasts
      • Lesson Data
      • Step-by-Step Activity
        • Step-by-Step Activity: Overview
        • Part I: Acquire Data and Organize the Map
        • Part II: Customize the Land Cover Data and Perform the Analysis
      • Advanced Activity
      • Summary and Deliverables
      • Additional Resources
    • Lesson 6: Forests, Carbon Sequestration, and Climate Change
    • Lesson 7: The Role of Forests
    • Lesson 8: Groundwater Vulnerability Modeling
    • Final Project: Lead a GIS Team

Course materials prepared by Michelle Zeiders, Ryan Baxter, and Rachel Kornak, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University.

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