LEAD 641 - Research I: Environmental Information Systems/Methodology.

In this course, students will survey, explore and utilize the vast network of environmental databases and informative reports which focuses on environmental issues and their impact on human health and societal issues well-being. The course will also introduce to students the concepts, physical characteristics and applications of geographic information system, remote sensing, dynamics simulations, and statistical modeling. This powerful mega-tool often referred to as environmental informatics (or eco-informatics) is essential to environmental management, planning and disaster control and water resource management.