Advanced Remote Sensing

Course Main Objective

To learn about the different domain of applying remote sensing techniques in natural and human environment; apply well tools and theories of remote sensing technology and its uses in spatial analyses; employ remote sensing technology in deducting the different phenomena from satellite images and processing their data; master processing of photos and satellite images and further use remote sensing tools to answer research questions and queries.

Course Learning Outcomes

• 1. Knowledge and Comprehension
• 1.1 Review the role and importance of remote sensing in analyzing and interpreting the geographic phenomena.
• 2. Skills
• 2.1 Differentiate among types of processing and improving remote sensing data.
• 2.2 Employ GIS and remote sensing technology in spatial analyses. 
• 2.3 Prepare the maps by automatic methods using GIS and remote sensing programs.
• 3. Values
• 3.1 Appreciate teamwork and bear individual and collective responsibility.

Course Content:

- An introduction to remote sensing applications and its domains in the natural and human environment.
- Types of remote sensing
- Remote sensing data resources and acquisition.
- Remote sensing data processing tools.
- Using remote sensing data in spatial analysis of natural and human phenomena.
- An applied project on using remote sensing tools in spatial analysis of local or global spatial problem.
- Project presentation and discussion.

Textbook (s)

- Abdo, Wessam Al-Deen.M. (2013). An Introduction to Remote Sensing. Al-Mutanabi Bookstore, Dammam.
- Abdel Illah, Abdel Fattah.S. (2006). Basics of Aeriel Images and Remote Sensing. Al-Rushd Bookstore, Riyadh.

Course ID: GEOG 211