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GEOG-4334: Geospatial Information Technology for Land Change Modeling

Description: Analysis of the spatio-temporal patterns of Land Use and Land Cover Change (LULCC) as observed in satellite images. Tropical deforestation, urbanization, and agricultural intensification. Rates and patterns of LULCC linked to biophysical and socio-economic drivers. Impacts of land change with respect to local climate, biodiversity, water yield and quality, and ecosystem services.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: GEOG-4084 or GEOS-4084

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 6

Average GPA: 3.78 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 84.15%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.50%

Yang Shao202484.8%7.3%5.1%1.4%0.0%1.5%3.786

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Term050% W