Institut d'urbanisme et de géographie alpine

Cartography, Geographic Information Systems and Data Analysis (SIGAD)

Available only in continuing education, C-SIGAD is taught on the CERMOSEM campus in the Ardèche department.

Combining spatial, cartographic and statistical approaches, this program allows students to acquire the following skills:

•     collect, analyze and interpret data (geo data),
•     use and handle the different projection systems,
•     read, understand and create cartographic documents and thematic maps,
•     create, implement and operate a Geographic Information System,
•     use these different tools in decision support processes,
•     produce spatial analysis and conduct multisectoral statistical analysis,
•     know the main players at local, national, European and international levels involved in the field of GIS and geographic data, as well as the main regulatory texts and directives,
•     master the semiology, typology and graphics of a map,
•     handle and use the vocabulary concepts and notions used in cartography and statistics,
•     use and analyze statistical analysis methods and expected results, as well as their interpretation.