Gain knowledge and skills in quantitative remote sensing, monitoring, system analysis, environmental modelling, field-based research and spatial decision support to address complex resource challenges for water, minerals, and (agro-)ecosystems.
The Resource Security specialisation provides a comprehensive, interdisciplinary foundation for the sustainable management of environmental resources. Building on a sound foundation of GIS, Earth Observation and spatial data analysis, you will develop advanced competencies in quantitative remote sensing, systems thinking, resource modelling, impact monitoring and management, as well as field- and lab work skills.
The Resource Security specialisation is designed to accommodate diverse academic backgrounds and career aspirations, such as becoming a geospatial information expert in hydrology, agriculture, environmental conservation and geology.
Growing pressures on land and water lead to increasingly complex resource challenges for water, minerals, and (agro-)ecosystems and make responsible and equitable use more challenging. We use geospatial data and methods to understand how resources, their uses and their impacts are distributed and changing, providing better evidence and tools for decisions today and in the future.
Availability and sustainability of vital resources are often linked, and therefore water, minerals and (agro-)ecosystems are all included in the Resource Security Specialisation. Moreover, approaches are similar: spatial data, monitoring, systems analysis and modelling can support decision-makers to weigh trade-offs, meet societal needs and sustainably manage these vital resources.
The specialisation courses build a foundation to address resource security challenges in water, food, climate, biodiversity, and critical raw materials by explaining concepts and governance in resource security and how resources can be understood and represented as systems, using systems thinking. The specialisation continues with the question: “how can satellites help us understand the environment?” and you will assess this through real-life case studies. You will learn how to use EO and other geospatial data for resource mapping and modelling. You will develop and experiment with data- and process-driven approaches to map and model natural resources using EO and geospatial data, and learn how to turn EO data into useful, reliable maps and models. You will also learn the principles and practices of environmental assessment and sustainable resource management, with a focus on environmental impact assessment (EIA) principles. The specialisation finishes with a hands on lab course where you will learn how to collect field data and analyse samples in the lab. You will learn how to design a field and lab study, experiment with sensors, drones and measurement equipment, collect actual samples in the Twente region and analyse samples in the lab.
Growing pressures on land and water lead to increasingly complex resource challenges for water, minerals, and (agro-)ecosystems, making responsible and equitable use more difficult. We use geospatial data and methods to understand how resources, their uses and their impacts are distributed and changing, providing better evidence and tools for decisions today and in the future.
Availability and sustainability of vital resources are often linked; therefore, water, minerals, and (agro-)ecosystems are all included in the Resource Security Specialisation. Moreover, the approaches are similar: spatial data, monitoring, systems analysis, and modelling can support decision-makers in weighing trade-offs, meeting societal needs, and sustainably managing these vital resources.
What you will learn
The specialisation courses build a foundation for addressing resource security challenges in water, food, climate, biodiversity, and critical raw materials by explaining concepts and governance in resource security, and how resources can be understood and represented as systems using systems thinking.
The specialisation continues with the question: “How can satellites help us understand the environment?” and you will assess this through real-life case studies. You will learn how to use Earth observation and other geospatial data for resource mapping and modelling. You will develop and experiment with data- and process-driven approaches to map and model natural resources using EO and geospatial data, and learn how to turn EO data into useful, reliable maps and models. You will also learn the principles and practices of environmental assessment and sustainable resource management, with a focus on environmental impact assessment (EIA) principles.
The specialisation concludes with a hands-on lab course in which you will learn to collect field data and analyse samples in the lab. You will learn how to design a field and lab study, experiment with sensors, drones and measurement equipment, collect actual samples in the Twente region and analyse samples
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