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GIS Applications: Urban Planning and Development

September 22 - 24, 2010
08:30 - 16:30, WED-FRI		Washington, DC$895

Overview:
Participants learn applications of GIS for local and regional government and participate in a discussion of topics often dealt with by local governments, including transportation issues, zoning and land use planning, environmental analysis, demographic trending and the use of GIS for smart growth initiatives. Gain experience by working case studies and hands-on exercises that illustrate process and reinforce concepts.

This course is part of the GIS Professional Certificate and the GIS Technical Certificate.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone working in urban planning and development who needs to apply geospatial tools.
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of two GIS core courses.
Objectives:
  • Have a broad appreciation for the many ways GIS is applied in economic development and planning
  • Explain the development of planning concepts and their implementation in a GIS
  • Identify the principal data sets used in urban and regional planning and their sources
  • Perform common planning tasks and their role in effective planning operations
  • Explain how different development alternatives affect future urban development
  • Case studies in GIS application to urban planning
  • Explain the range of issues addressed by urban and regional planners and the role GIS plays in supporting the decision process
  • Introduction to concepts of urban planning
  • Economic, social and environmental dimensions of planning
  • Enterprise GIS for local government
  • Interdisciplinary aspects of GIS
  • Apply tools for balancing economic, social and environmental consequences of planning alternatives
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    Course Details
    CODE:  GIST9001T
    TYPE:  Classroom-Day
    LENGTH:  3 Day(s)
    CREDIT:  1.8 CEU
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