Land and Natural Resource Management in British Columbia  is quite complex partly due to the need to understand and account for many different and often competing interests.  The content of ENVR 290 will address software used for data gathering, assembly, display, exploration and presentation of land and natural resource information.  Performing advanced analysis and preparing high quality cartographic maps using ArcGIS software is one main focus, while the other main focus is on mobile data gathering using GIS applications.