How can you predict where wildfires might start, even before they break out? In this one-on-one course, you’ll discover how to use ArcGIS and satellite data to map high-risk areas that you’d never spot with the naked eye. With personalized guidance, you’ll work through practical modules and learn how to turn geospatial data into clear, impactful risk maps.
Forest fires are becoming increasingly common. They cause enormous damage—to nature, people, and everything in between. Due to drought, climate change, and shifts in land use, the risks are changing rapidly. That’s why it’s important to know where those risks are located. And that’s where ArcGIS comes in.
With ArcGIS, you can analyze spatial information: maps, satellite imagery, and measurement data. Think of detecting active fires using satellite data. Or mapping areas where the risk of fire is highest. This gives you valuable insights: where should you intervene, and when?
Tools such as Copernicus and NASA’s MODIS give you access to up-to-date data from space. By combining this data with geographic information on the ground, you can not only identify risks but also predict and mitigate them. This makes ArcGIS a powerful tool—whether you work in nature conservation, policy development, or crisis management.
In this course, you’ll learn step by step how to use geodata to analyze and prevent wildfires. With ArcGIS. And with the right methods.
During the course, you’ll learn how to use geographic data to analyze and predict wildfires. We start at the beginning: the basics of GIS. You’ll discover how to process spatial information in ArcGIS, such as satellite imagery and map layers. Then you’ll get to work with current data, including imagery from Copernicus and NASA’s MODIS. This will help you identify fire-prone areas and better assess risks.
You’ll also delve into historical fire patterns. You’ll explore how these patterns contribute to environmental analysis and risk assessment. In QGIS, you’ll learn to work with polygons and how to select, clip, or intersect areas of interest within raster and vector layers. You’ll also learn how to use the field calculator and queries to filter and analyze datasets based on criteria you choose yourself.
You will work with both ArcGIS and QGIS. This will help you become familiar with various tools and methods within the geospatial domain. This broad approach will equip you with the skills to use geodata independently and with confidence—whether you work in nature conservation, policy, or spatial planning.
By the end of the course, you’ll know how to apply satellite data, delineate risk zones, and use geographic information to better understand and prevent wildfires.
Blended learning combines independent online study with hands-on, interactive sessions, so you gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience with ArcGIS, QGIS, and analyzing satellite data for wildfires. The online modules give you the freedom to study at your own pace and include interactive lessons on geospatial data, risk assessment, and the use of remote sensing in ArcGIS. You’ll learn how to use current satellite imagery from Copernicus and MODIS to create risk maps, how to bring together data from various sources, and how to process it into clear insights.
During the hands-on online sessions, you’ll immediately apply your new knowledge. You’ll work with realistic data on wildfires and receive guidance from experienced GIS specialists. You’ll discover how to select, analyze, and use the right geodata within ArcGIS and QGIS. You’ll also learn to create maps that show where fire risks are highest, how to combine layers, and how to gain insight into potential scenarios that policymakers or emergency services might face. By working with real-world examples, you’ll develop the practical skills needed to create reliable risk models.
The combination of flexible online learning and hands-on training ensures that you not only learn how to work with ArcGIS and QGIS, but also how to use these tools effectively to analyze wildfires and create risk maps. After completing this course, you will be able to independently process geodata, identify risks, and use GIS to make better decisions in your field of work.
You’ll receive 1-on-1 guidance. After signing up, our course coordinator will contact you to schedule your first session.
After completing this course, you will be able to:
Do you have questions about the course content? Or are you unsure whether the course aligns with your learning goals or preferences? Would you prefer an in-house or private course? We’d be happy to help.
