Level of Education
5 years of post-secondary education
ECTS
3 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Description
Geoprospective is a discipline related to geography whose purpose is to anticipate the future in order to envision and design more resilient landscapes. Tools derived from geoprospective, combined with cartographic tools and tools for simulating the behavior of regional stakeholders, make it possible to test the impact of behaviors—whether more or less sustainable—on water resources. A significant portion of the course’s class time will be devoted to using modeling platforms so that students can gain hands-on experience with these tools.
Objectives
The objective of this integrative course unit is to introduce students to a range of approaches for analyzing and simulating the spatial dynamics of a landscape or developed territory, both ex ante and ex post.
1) in order to investigate the impact of these dynamics on water flows, or conversely,
2) in order to anticipate the spatial distribution of sustainable land-use practices or measures (hydrological or agro-environmental engineering).
Mandatory Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of computer programming.
Knowledge Assessment
Continuous assessment in the form of a tutorial report prepared by small groups of students (100%)