APPLICATIONS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN PLANNING

LANDARC 511

Explore and apply methods and technologies used in the geodesign framework that emphasize collaboration among the design professions, the natural and social sciences, and community stakeholders. Exercises will focus on scenarios within the built and natural environment.

GEOG 578

Application and use of GIS techniques in physical and human geography. Includes an introduction to a generic framework of GIS applications, case studies, and student projects. Cases range from urban and regional geography, to marketing geography, and to physical and environmental geography.

GEOG 579

Principles and algorithms for spatial analysis in geographic imformation systems. A theoretical and practical examination of analytical methods used in GIS, including point, line and polygon processing, interpolation, smoothing, spatial overlay and query, network analysis, terrain analysis, and classification.

CIVENGR/ENVIRST/GEOG 377

Design, implementation and use of automated procedures for storage, analysis and display of spatial information. Covers data bases, information manipulation and display techniques, software systems and management issues. Case studies.

ENVIRST/LANDARC/SOILSCI 695

Modern GIS desktop and web-based workflows, analyses, and visualizations related to natural resource and environmental planning issues and communication. Guest lectures from agency and industry professionals.