Mapping Michigan Communities: An
Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis Workshop (June
2005)
When: June 1st, 2nd and 3rd, 2005
(8:30
am - 4:30 pm) Note: This is a one day workshop. Please choose which
date is
most convenient for you.
Where: New Horizons Computer Learning
Center - 2800 Livernois STE 250 Troy, MI
48083
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 the 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 Michi gan 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, zipcodes, 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 Michigan Demographic Analysis Workshop
State of Michigan
"Fully enjoyable, totally useful and genuinely educational. Thank you for making my job a lot easier."
State of Michigan, Dept of Community Health
"Excellent class. The instructor was knowledgeable, confident & perfectly paced."
Michigan Dept of Civil Rights
"Very useful information presented in a very informative
way.Great
job!"
NYU Institute for Education and
Social Policy
"This workshop presented a clear and
precise
overview. It was very useful."
New Urban Research, Inc. is a social research company located in
Portland, Oregon. For more information about the workshop, who we are
and
what we do, check out our website at www.urban-research.info. New
Urban
Research, Inc. 3323 NE 33rd Ave Portland, OR 97212 | 877.241.6576 |
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