Geospatial
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Available courses
This course introduces undergraduate students to the fundamental concepts of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing. It covers basic principles, data types, satellite imagery interpretation, and practical applications for planning and management.
- Teacher: Professor Zubairul Islam
Geospatial Evidence and Google Earth for Legal Applications introduces undergraduate Law students to the use of geographic information as supporting evidence in legal investigation, documentation and decision-making. Using Google Earth, students learn coordinates and location referencing, historical imagery interpretation, measurement of straight-line and route distances, identification of changes in buildings and land features, and the creation of organised case folders containing points, lines, polygons, measurements and supporting observations. The course emphasises clear documentation, reproducibility and responsible interpretation of geospatial evidence.
- Teacher: Professor Zubairul Islam
- This 5-day training is tailored for public health students, NGO Workers and other stackholders in Nigeria or beyond to develop essential geospatial skills.
- Participants will learn to use Google Earth Engine and Google Colab for spatial analysis and health mapping.
- The course addresses critical challenges like poor accessibility, vaccination gaps, and uneven health facility distribution in Nigeria.
- Hands-on exercises will focus on practical use cases in the Nigerian context.
- The training aims to build capacity for evidence-based planning and digital health innovation in underserved regions.
- Teacher: Professor Zubairul Islam