Geographical Information Systems - GIS
Two-Day Introductory / Intermediate Tutorial
INTRODUCTION TO GIS
• Basic components - historical development - case studies
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
• Spatial Elements of Data - Reality v Representation - Methodologies for describing spatial positioning - Accuracy, Precision, Error -Data Storage and Retrieval - Linkage to Databases - Data Standards - Data Dictionary - Qualitative Issues - Legal Issues
MAP DATA
• Vector - Streets - Buildings – Grids - Raster - Street Directories - Land Maps - Aerial Photography - Satellite Imagery - Scale and Resolution - Linking Data to Maps
VISUALISATION
• Pins on Maps - Right Sizing - Regions - Divisions - Beats- Thematic Maps – Hotspotting - Spatial Analysis - Density - Interpolation – Buffering - Comparative Statistics
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
• Global Positioning Systems - Remote Sensing - Geographical Profiling
WORKSHOP
• Data Collection - Validation - Selective Analysis - Plotting - Manual GIS Interpretation - Hotspotting - Information for Action
