2017-2018 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-2018 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOG 379 - GIS & Map Comparison


GIS & Map Comparison investigates quantitative methods that are commonly used and abused for map comparison, especially in remote sensing and land change science.  We examine the advantages, disadvantages, interpretations, and misconceptions of the most common metrics such as Omissions Error, Commission Error, Kappa, Figure of Merit, Relative Operating Characteristic, Total Operating Characteristic, Mean Absolute Deviation, and Root Mean Square Error. Students learn a philosophy of map comparison that focuses on components of deviation between maps.  Students learn how to use the computer language R. Course projects frequently become scientific lterature. The prerequisite is GEOG 190/GEOG 390 Introduction to GIS, but it is recommended that students enroll also in GEOG 296  or GEOG 397  Advanced Raster GIS simultaneously or before this course. Open to doctoral and masters students.

Prerequisites: The prerequisite is GEOG 190  or GEOG 390  Introduction to Geographic information Science (GIS) or instructor premission.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Every spring