Short Description
An introduction to Digital Elevation Modelling. Basic coverage of photogrammetric and remote sensing principles Monitoring and modelling of landscape change.
Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ Assess data sources for digital terrain modelling.
■ Discuss the applications of topographic mapping and digital terrain models.
■ Evaluate and compare algorithms for creating digital terrain and surface models from different types of data.
■ Describe and evaluate the concepts and models used in digital terrain and surface modelling.
■ Explain the principles of LiDAR and critically assess its use for Digital Elevation Model generation.
■ Explain the flowline for Digital Elevation Model production using Structure from Motion Multi View Stereo.
■ Apply methods for visualising Digital Elevation Model data.
■ Critically assess the use of topographic information in monitoring and mapping landscape change.
