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GIS for Urban and Community planning is an interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) A GIS can be split into four major areas: data collection, management, analysis, and display. A Final Project is required for this course and will serve as the final exam.
GIS for Urban and Community planning is an interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) A GIS can be split into four major areas: data collection, management, analysis, and display. A Final Project is required for this course and will serve as the final exam.
GIS for Urban and Community planning is an interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) A GIS can be split into four major areas: data collection, management, analysis, and display. A Final Project is required for this course and will serve as the final exam.
USP 191: GIS for Urban and Community Planning Winter 2014
Instructor: Julie Wartell Classrooms: SSB 102 for Lecture and SEQ 142 for Computer Lab Contact Info: jwartell@ucsd.edu or 858-204-3887 Office Hours: SSB 102, Monday, 4pm 5pm or by appointment
Required Texts: Think Globally, Act Regionally. Richard LeGates, ESRI Press. Articles to accompany readings will be provided in class or obtained by students. Important Resource: GIS Lab at Geisel AND (http://libraries.ucsd.edu/gis)
Course Description: This is an interdisciplinary course designed to introduce students to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the wide variety of applications in Urban Studies and Planning. Geographic Information Systems have been in existence for about 4 decades, and their use continues to grow in the public and private sectors. Within a City or County governmental body, GIS can be applied to almost every area in order to accomplish planning, analysis or policymaking. Examples of these will be researched and discussed in this course.
GIS are complex databases with a spatial element. A GIS can be split into four major areas: data collection, management, analysis, and display. One objective of this course is to teach these basic principles via class lectures, outside readings, and hands-on learning (using ESRIs ArcView software and other public, web-based GIS systems).
Course Requirements:
1. Read assigned textbook and article material, take lecture notes and actively participate in class discussion and exercises.
2. Attendance is assumed for the demands of college-level course work. Exam and project completion and performance are usually proportionate to class attendance and participation.
3. Papers and Tests: There will be 8 short paper assignments and a mid-term. See syllabus for dates and topics.
4. Final Project: A project is required for this course and will serve as the final exam. Requirements and topics will be discussed in class.
5. Final Grade: Final course grades will be determined by total point accumulation based on the following breakdown: Class Participation 30 points Mid-Term 70 points Papers (8 x 20 pts each) 160 points Final Project 140 points 400 points
2 Course Outline:
Week 1 January 6 Course Introduction & Overview of Think Globally, Act Regionally Geospatial Revolution Project Getting Started With ArcGIS Desktop ESRI Virtual Campus, Module 1
READ: Chapters 1 & 2 in textbook ASSIGNMENT: GIS on the Internet Paper, Visit GIS Lab
Week 2 January 13 GIS Data Concepts and Practice Creating Map Symbology ESRI Virtual Campus, Module 2
READ: Chapter 3 in textbook ASSIGNMENT: Ch 3 Qs for Further Study - #2, 4, 6 and Mental Map report
Week 3 January 20 (HOLIDAY - NO CLASS) GIS and Public Health Review of Online Modules 1 & 2 Referencing Data to Real Locations ESRI Virtual Campus, Module 3
READ: Chapter 5 & GIS Solutions for Urban & Regional Planning Handout ASSIGNMENT: Ch 5 Qs for Further Study - #5 & Qs related to Handout
Week 4 January 27 GIS for Public Safety Organizing Geographic Data ESRI Virtual Campus, Module 4
READ: Chapter 10 ASSIGNMENTS: GIS Article related to Final Project Paper and Crime Activity
Week 5 February 3 Enterprise GIS in a City Review of Online Modules 3 & 4
READ: Chapter 8 & 9 ASSIGNMENT: Study for the midterm
Week 6 February 10 Midterm Creating and Editing Data ESRI Virtual Campus, Module 5
ASSIGNMENT: Final Project Data Description & Article Reference, Evidence of Data Collection
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Week 7 February 17 (HOLIDAY - NO CLASS) GIS-related Technologies and Applications Getting Started with GIS Analysis ESRI Virtual Campus, Module 6
READ: Chapters 6 & 7 ASSIGNMENT: Map Layout with Data Layers
Week 8 February 24 ArcGIS Tips & Tricks Geocoding Working with Geoprocessing and Modeling Tools ESRI Virtual Campus, Module 7
READ: Geocoding Articles ASSIGNMENT: Geocoding Paper
Week 9 March 3 GIS for Transportation Planning (guest speaker Barbara Kent from CalTrans) Review Online Modules 5 -7 Designing Maps with ArcGIS ESRI Virtual Campus, Module 8
READ: Chapter 12 ASSIGNMENT: GIS for Problem Solving Paper
Week 10 March 10 GIS for Planning in a Border Region Work on Final Project
Finals Day Monday, March 17, 7pm Final Project Presentations & Papers Due