Land use and land cover maps underpin planning, environmental management, and policy decisions across sectors, and this course builds the technical skills to produce them reliably. Participants classify real satellite imagery and validate their results using accuracy assessment methods.
This course builds a complete land use and land cover mapping workflow using satellite imagery, from image preprocessing through to validated classification output. Participants cover image preprocessing and atmospheric correction basics, supervised and unsupervised classification techniques, and training sample collection strategies that produce reliable classification results.
The course also covers accuracy assessment using confusion matrices and kappa statistics, multi-temporal land cover change detection, and producing the land use and land cover maps and statistics that planning and environmental agencies require for reporting.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Day 1: Imagery Preprocessing for Land Cover Mapping
Day 2: Training Sample Collection
Day 3: Classification Techniques
Day 4: Accuracy Assessment
Day 5: Land Use and Land Cover Change Detection
Day 6: Post-Processing Classification Outputs
Day 7: Area Statistics and Reporting Calculations
Day 8: Producing Standards-Compliant Maps
Day 9: Integrating Ancillary Data
Day 10: Applied Land Cover Mapping Project
This course builds the technical skills to produce land use and land cover maps that reliably inform planning, environmental management and policy.
Participants who complete the ten days receive a Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, confirming their ability to produce accurate land use and land cover maps using remote sensing.
Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Remote Sensing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping programme, you'll be able to preprocess satellite imagery for land cover classification, collect and manage training samples for supervised classification, apply supervised and unsupervised classification techniques, and assess classification accuracy using confusion matrices and kappa statistics. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
This course builds the technical skills to produce land use and land cover maps that reliably inform planning, environmental management and policy. Typical delegates include Land Use Planning GIS Analysts, Environmental Management Officers, Government Mapping and Cadastral Agencies, Natural Resource Management Specialists, Remote Sensing Researchers, and Urban and Regional Planning Officers.
Remote Sensing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping typically runs as 10 Days. It's available as in-person classroom training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Remote Sensing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping is scheduled in-classroom in Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
Remote Sensing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping runs on a rolling cohort basis, so a new intake is always coming up. Pick your preferred format and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" to reserve your seat — confirmation follows once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a CPD-accredited Certificate of Completion for Remote Sensing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Remote Sensing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Remote Sensing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Remote Sensing for Land Use and Land Cover Mapping can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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