Learning Module: Terrain Analysis

Learning Objectives

• Mosaic together multiple rasters to make a single raster.
• Use slope, aspect, and viewsheds to make spatial decisions
• Create contour maps to illustrate elevation.
• Create hillshades for backgrounds

Reading (optional)

• Bolstad Chapter 11
• New York Before the City
• GIS Aids in Search for Man Lost in California's Rugged San Bernardino Mountains (optional)

Presentations

• Terrain Analysis (YouTube Video)
• Contours
• Calculating Slope
  • Interactive Slope Tool
• Calculating Aspect
• Viewsheds
• Hillshades

Lab

• Finding the optimal location for a safe haven after a zombie apcocolpyse (ArcGIS Pro)
• Terrain Analysis - Planning a Homestead (old, ArcMap)