GEOG360
GIS & LAND CHANGE MODELS
This course is offered in a current or upcoming term. Check the official course schedule before registering.
Also listed under 3 other titles
- QUANTITATIVE ENVIRO MODELING
- QUANTITATIVE MODELING
- DEV THEORY & PHIL CHANGE
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 22
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
GIS & Land Change Models examines computerized models that simulate land change. Such models are important because land change influences socioeconomic development, biodiversity conservation, water resources, energy use, greenhouse gasses, and many other factors. Examples are in Massachusetts to extrapolate suburbanization and in the tropics to Reduce Emissions due to Deforestation and Degradation (REDD). Students learn fundamental concepts such as calibration, extrapolation, validation, and sensitivity, along with technical aspects of TerrSet's Land Change Modeler and Geomod. Students apply the concepts in group projects.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026
1995 2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 56% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count rising about 5% per year. | 2030 Spring: 9% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 57% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count rising about 4% per year. | 2029 Spring: 11% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 59% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count rising about 3% per year. | 2028 Spring: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 3 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 60% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count rising about 3% per year. | 2027 Spring: 15% chance, high confidence. Offered in 4 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2025 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 7:20 PM–8:35 PM Sackler Science Center S122 2026
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Geography Building G104 2009-12008200720062005
- Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM Geography Building G103 2009-2
- Tue, Thu, 9:00 AM–10:15 AM JC104 20042003
- Wed, 10:00 AM–1:00 PM Carlson Hall CH203 19961995
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 36 enrolled | 24817 |
| Fall 2024 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 23 of 36 enrolled | 20871 |
| Fall 2023 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 36 enrolled | 20871 |
| Fall 2022 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 36 enrolled | 20871 |
| Fall 2021 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 36 enrolled | 27247 |
| Fall 2020 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 30 enrolled | 27247 |
| Fall 2019 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 60 enrolled | 27247 |
| Spring 2018 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 36 enrolled | 32363 |
| Spring 2017 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 30 enrolled | 32363 |
| Spring 2016 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 30 enrolled | 32363 |
| Spring 2015 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 30 enrolled | 32363 |
| Spring 2014 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 30 enrolled | 32363 |
| Spring 2013 | Hao Chen | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 32363 |
| Fall 2009 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 23251 |
| Fall 2008 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | Enrollment not recorded; capacity 35 | 23251 |
| Fall 2007 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 35 enrolled | 23251 |
| Fall 2006 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 3 of 35 enrolled | 23251 |
| Fall 2005 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 25 enrolled | 23251 |
| Spring 2004 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 9 of 25 enrolled | 31014 |
| Spring 2003 | Robert G. Pontius Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 8 of 20 enrolled | 37438 |
| Fall 1996 | Ann Seidman | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 1 of 25 enrolled | 20215 |
| Fall 1995 | Ann Seidman | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 2 of 25 enrolled | 20215 |