GG32020 - ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

Module Identifier

GG32020

Module Title

ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING: PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS

Academic Year

2006/2007

Co-ordinator

Dr Richard M Lucas

Semester

Semester 1

Other staff

Miss Johanna Friederike Breyer, Mr Alan J Bell

Course delivery

Lecture

11 x 2 hours

Practical

11 x 2 hours

Assessment

Assessment Type	Assessment Length/Details	Proportion
Semester Exam	2 Hours 1 x hour written examination	50%
Semester Assessment	Seminar Presentation: 10 minute presentation and 2000 word report	10%
Semester Assessment	Laboratory Report:	40%
Supplementary Exam	1 Hours Re-sit	50%
Supplementary Assessment	Resubmission of failed coursework components. Resit failed end of semester examination.	50%

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module students should be able to:-

demonstrate knowledge of processing,interpreting and analysing remotely sensed data from a range of airborne and spaceborne sensors in an appropriate and informed manner

use commercial remote sensing and GIS software

appropriately select, process and interpret remotely sensed data for a range of applications

Content

Remote Sensing principles

Physical basis of remote sensing
Spectral reflectance, optical and hyperspectral imagery
Thermal remote sensing
Microwave remote sensing (radar)
Laser scanning

Image Processing

Image display and manipulation
Image classification
Processing of optical, hyperspectral, radar and laser scanner data

Remote Sensing Applications

Remote sensing of land cover change
Remote sensing the biophysical properties of vegetation
Ecosystem modelling
Overview of global applications

Reading Lists

Books
Campbell, J.B. (1996) Introduction to Remote Sensing 2nd. Taylor and Francis, London
Lillesand, T.M. & Kiefer, R.W. (1994) Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation 3rd. John Wiley and Sons, New York
Richards, J.A. (2000) Remote Sensing Digital Image Analysis 3rd. Springer-Verlag, Berlin
Sabins, F.F. (1997) Remote Sensing: Principles and Interpretation W.H. Freeman and Company, New York

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6