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Geographic information science

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Introduces visual variables in thematic maps and the semiology of graphics.

Dynamic and interactive Web-based mapping

Covers Dynamic and Interactive Web-based Cartography, focusing on GIS principles, client-server architecture, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and open-source libraries.

Metadata: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Covers the importance of metadata in geoinformation and international standards like ISO/TC 211 and the INSPIRE directive.

Spatial Phenomena: Interpolation 2

Explores geostatistics, variograms, kriging, and spatial interpolation techniques in geographical information analysis.

Components and Functions of Maps

Covers thematic cartography, visual variables, map production, and interactive mapping.

Thematic attributes and classification

Covers statistical thematic mapping, types of thematic maps, and discretization methods for representing and classifying dataset characteristics.

Case Study: Flood Risk in Niamey

Delves into the spatial evaluation of flood risk in Niamey, covering challenges, impacts, and risk management measures.

Discrete Variables, Geometric Properties

Covers discrete variables in geographic information systems and their geometric properties, including spatial arrangement and autocorrelation.

Dynamic and Interactive Cartography on the Web

Covers dynamic and interactive cartography on the web, exploring Web GIS, client-server architectures, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and open-source GIS libraries.

Thematic Attributes and Classification

Covers thematic attributes, classification, data representation, and discretization methods in geographic information systems.

Discrete variables: Geometric properties

Covers geometric properties of discrete variables in GIS, including location, size, and shape.

Vector mode and image mode

Covers observation units in GIS, focusing on vector and image modes.

Spatial Arrangement and Neighborhood of Discrete Variables

Covers spatial arrangement, object description, statistical dispersion, and proximity relationships in geographic information systems.

Spatial Autocorrelation: An Introduction to GIS

Covers spatial autocorrelation in GIS, including global autocorrelation, weighting schemes, Moran's I, and contiguity ratio.

Thematic Maps: Components and Functions

Covers thematic maps' components, functions, and creation process in geographic information systems.

Vector-Vector Integration: Methods and Tools

Explores methods and tools for integrating vector layers in QGIS, including SQL queries and boolean operators.

Bush fires in the Sahelian area

Explores the causes and consequences of bush fires in the Sahelian area, emphasizing the role of Geographic Information Systems.

Metadata: General Principles and Standards

Covers the importance of metadata in geographic information systems, focusing on standards and principles.

Wildfires in Sahel: Case Study

Covers the role of GIS in managing wildfires in the Sahel region.

Components and Functions of the Map

Covers the components and functions of thematic mapping, including visual variables, map production, and interactive mapping.