地理信息科学证书

地理信息科学是通过数字技术进行的地理研究。它使用地理信息系统，遥感（主要是对卫星图像的解释）和空间建模（查看，分析和绘制空间数据）来检查地理模式和过程。地理信息系统（GIS）及其包含的数字空间数据为有关如何构建智慧城市，如何管理自然资源，社区如何应对自然灾害以及如何发现疾病传播的重大决策提供了依据。这些相同的系统和数据可指导日常工作，例如确定行车路线，使用电话寻找家人和朋友或弄清楚公交车何时到达。
Geographic information science is the study of geography through digital technology. It uses geographic information systems, remote sensing (primarily interpretation of satellite imagery), and spatial modeling (viewing, analyzing, and mapping spatial data) to examine geographic patterns and processes. Geographic information systems (GIS) and the digital spatial data that they contain inform major decisions on how smart cities are built, how natural resources are managed, how communities respond to natural disasters, and how the spread of disease is detected. These same systems and data guide such everyday tasks as deciding one's driving route, finding family and friends using a phone, or figuring out when the bus will arrive.<br><br>The Geographical and Sustainability Sciences department works closely with various centers, departments, and researchers across campus, including The Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research, the Iowa Geological Survey, the College of Public Health, International Programs, and the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Biology, and Statistics and Actuarial Science.