Mapping Wisconsin
Communities: An
Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis
Workshop
When: June 21st and
22nd,
2005 (8:30 am - 4:30 pm) Note: This is a one day
workshop. Please choose which date is most convenient for
you.
Where: InaCom Computer Learning Center- 18650
W
Corporate Dr STE 115 Brookfield, Wisconsin 53045 (*location change from
previous
announcements)
Fee: $399
Checks,
Credit Cards and Purchase Orders Accepted
How To Register?
Visit
www.urban-research.info to register online or call us toll free at 877-241-6576.
This fast paced, hands-on workshop teaches the fundamentals of how to use a Geographic Information System (GIS) in a way that is particularly relevant to social service providers, planners and researchers. Participants will learn three core components of GIS: thematic mapping, geocoding (address mapping) and spatial querying. Mapping techniques transferable to all other communities. Exercises are designed for beginners. Intermediate Excel skills required.
Materials
Comprehensive workbook (75 pages), which includes the presentation, exercises and reference worksheets, ArcGIS (ArcView 9.0) software 30-day trial CD set, access to new 2004 Tiger/Line geography files (already converted to shapefiles) which include streets, zip codes, school districts, voting districts, census tracts and many other useful geographies.
Objectives
The Mapping Wisconsin Communities workshop will teach participants:
-The fundamentals of using ArcGIS (ArcView 9.0) the leading GIS software,
-How to thematically map and analyze a wide variety of Census data such as income, race, language and housing data (including how to download data from the Census),
-How to map addresses such as those of clients, volunteers, campaign donations and social service facilities as well as to identify gaps in coverage areas by zip code and other geographies,
-Best practices of creating informative and well designed maps for public dissemination. Class participants will review and critique several maps in an attempt to learn good map design,
-Where to get a wide selection of free geography
files including new 2004 Tiger/Lines including streets, zip codes and all
Census
geography.
Workshop Agenda
Lesson
1
Learn the basic functions of ArcGIS
Setting up
ArcMap
Adding
data and geography layers
Working with Layouts
Lesson 2
Introduction to
American
Factfinder
Downloading Census and American Community Survey data to
map
Downloading free geography files including tracts, zip codes, blocks
and
several others
Preparing Census tract data in Excel to import into
ArcGIS
Lesson 3
Joining data
and
geography files
Creating thematic (color shaded) maps to display
data
Working with legends and interval
breaks
Lesson
4
How to do common spatial queries
Lesson 5
Where to download
free business addresses
Geocoding (address
mapping)
Lesson
6
Elements of good maps including colors, fonts and map must
haves
Critique of several maps
Praise for the Wisconsin Demographic Analysis Workshop
City of Appleton, WI
"The workshop was informational and something I can take back with me and apply go my job. Excellent presenter!"
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
"Interesting and valuable information in how to use ArcGIS and American Factfinder census site. Hands-on exercises very useful."
Wisconsin Department of
Transportation
"The information was excellent. The instructor was
enjoyable
and knowledgable."
Cardinal
Stritch University
"I
really enjoyed the presentation. The instructor was well versed in all of
the
information and demonstrated each step clearly. I will be able to take this
information with me and make good use of
it."
New Urban Research, Inc. is a social research company located in Portland, Oregon. 3323 NE 33rd Ave Portland, Oregon 97212 For more information about the workshop, who we are and what we do, visit our website at www.urban-research.info.
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