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From Mexico to India, San Francisco to Tokyo, natural disasters have shaped both the surface of our planet and the development of civilizations. These catastrophes claim thousands of lives and cause tens of billions of dollars in damage each year, and the...

This course introduces fundamentals of mapping and spatial reasoning in public health research. Surveying its history, we will find that spatial thinking and maps have played a critical role both inside the academy, for communities organizing for...

Web GIS, the combination of the web and geographic information systems (GIS), is a promising field. It has extended online maps and geospatial intelligence to the offices of millions and the hands of billions. This course aims to provide students with the...

This advanced course builds on fundamentals learned in introductory geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing (RS) courses to explore a more in-depth investigation of a chosen GIS or RS topic, utilizing advanced techniques. Students design...

In this course, students will learn fundamental concepts and widely used methodologies for assessment of hazard vulnerability and social vulnerability using geospatial data and analysis techniques. They will benefit from themed lectures on hazards...

This Advanced GIS Workshop teaches more sophisticated concepts in GIS analysis, techniques for the planning, automation and reproducibility of GIS workflows, and strategies for communicating results broadly. Students will practice a range of technical...

This is an introductory level course in the conceptual and analytic tools used to understand how spatial distributions of exposure impact on processes and patterns of disease. It covers methods that allow: (i) examination of patterns of health and disease...

From Mexico to India, San Francisco to Tokyo, natural disasters have shaped both the surface of our planet and the development of civilizations. These catastrophes claim thousands of lives and cause tens of billions of dollars in damage each year, and the...

This course introduces Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their applications to public policy, political economy, and international relations. The course will enable students to work with GIS data structures and understand cartography...

An introduction to the GIS and remote sensing methods used by archaeologists to document and analyze datasets at the scale of the site and the region. This class will involve the hands-on use of printed maps, aerial photography, satellite imagery, digital...