Environmental Management with/and Geographic Information Systems. University of Ulster

The PgDip/MSc programme in Environmental Management with/and GIS aims to provide an advanced education in environmental management, with a strong emphasis on teaching the concepts and methods for analysing spatial environmental data which are encapsulated within Geographic Information Systems. The course aims to teach students the principles and practice of environmental management within the contexts of environmental impact assessment and biodiversity management and the contribution of empirical and case study scientific research, as well as fostering advanced knowledge and skills in the manipulation and analysis of spatial environmental data.

The aim is to teach how environmental management tools, such as impact assessment, site conservation planning and environmental management systems, together with the data, tools and techniques of GIS, are applied in making knowledge-based decisions on managing the environment. This is considered in context of environmental legislative/policy frameworks within which industry, government and voluntary bodies work