This document provides information on the module "Environmental Modelling for Wildlife Management (or conservation)". The module aims to provide advanced knowledge on using environmental modelling in wildlife conservation management and appropriate practical skills. It covers topics like remote sensing, geodesy, GPS, GIS and databases. Assessment is a 500 word practical written assignment that evaluates the student's ability to critically appraise software and apply/manipulate conservation datasets.

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BI2S79 - Environmental Modelling for Wildlife Management (or conservation) 09 MAY
2012 - 30 SEP 2018 | Version 1
Associated Module Information
Module Code: BI2S79
Module Title: Environmental Modelling for Wildlife Management (or conservation)
Faculty: Faculty of Health, Sport and Science
Faculty Group: Department of Science and Sport
Faculty Sub Group: N/A
Module Leader: Malcolm C Thomas
Module Team:
First Intended Intake: NOV 2012 Final Year of Intake: NOV 2012
Date Validated: 31 JUL 2007 Date Closed: N/A
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 5 (Intermediate (I))
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module: N/A
JACS Code:
ASC Code:
Document Version Information
Version: 1
Valid From: 09 MAY 2012
Valid To: 30 SEP 2018
Module Aims
To provide advanced knowledge of the uses of Environmental Modelling in wildlife conservation management.
To provide appropriate practical skills in data collection and manipulation.
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2. Content Summary
Introduction to remote sensing. History and scope of remote sensing. Introduction to properties of
Electromagnetic radiation. Image acquisition techniques. Photographic sensors and digital sensors. Image
interpretation. Land observation satellites. Active microwave. Thermal radiation. Image resolution. Image
classification and analysis. Ocean satellite remote sensing. Applications in conservation management of
terrestrial and marine environments.
Introduction to, and review of metadata strategies and tools.
Principles of geodesy, surveying, cartography. Map projections. Introduction to datums.
Theoretical review and practical use of Differential Global Positioning Systems.
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Types of GPS signal and their interpretation.
Use of DGPS in animal tracking and conservation. Introduction to Geographical Information Systems and their
use in environmental resource management.
Introduction to fundamental characteristics of GIS. Review and use of major commercial GIS software
packages. Data strategies in GIS. Spatial data structures. Visualization and query of spatial data. Use of GIS in
analysis of ecological corridors and ecosystem fragmentation. Integration of GIS and DGPS data. Study of 3-D
modelling techniques. Obtaining and manipulating Internet based data sets. Data import and export techniques.
Introduction to, and use of relational databases.
Learning and Teaching Methods
Activity Type Hours
Lecture 24
Tutorial 24
Practical classes and workshops 48
Independent Study 104
Total Hours Selected 200
Learning Outcomes
# Learning Outcome
1 Critically appraise the range and applicability of commercially available software.
2 Apply, evaluate and manipulate datasets relevant to conservation.
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3. Module Requisites
Pre / Co Requisites
Not Yet Completed
Other Requisites
Other Prerequisite(s):
N/A
Other Corequisite(s):
N/A
Assessment Criteria
Assessment
Category
Assessment Description Duration Word
Count
Weight
(%)
Best
of?
Written Assignment Practical written
work 1
N/A 0 500 100 No
Assessment Matrix
Learning Outcomes
Assessment Criteria 1 2
Practical written work 1 Yes Yes
Reading List
# Reading List Entry
1 Lang, L (1998) Managing Natural Resources with G.I.S. (ESRI Press) Ustin, U (2004) Manual of Remote
Sensing: Remote Sensing for Natural Resource Management and Environmental Monitoring v. 4. 3rd Edition
(Wiley)
2 Wing, MG and Bettinger, P (2008) Geographic Information Systems: Applications in Natural Resource
Management 2nd Edition. (OUP Canada)
Key Skills
# Key Skill
1 1. Intellectual skills
2 2. Research Skills
3 3. Numeracy Skills
4 4. Computing and IT skills
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