CSR Event

Mapping Georgia Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis

Mapping Georgia Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis

November 13 & 14*
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Classroom Resource Group Learning Center
One Glenlake Parkway, Suite 200
Atlanta , GA 30328
*These are One Day Workshops

More Info/Registration: http://www.urban-research.info/workshops/georgia-gis.htm

Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community

Participants will learn to use ArcGIS 9.3 to do the following:

-- Creating thematic maps
Participants will learn to create thematic maps of their own data, and display spatial trends in information.

-- Address mapping (geocoding)
Participants will learn to map addresses of their clients, their projects or incidents such as crime and disease.

-- Download and map Census & American Community Survey data
Participants will learn to extract and map current Census data such as poverty, race, language, population,
transportation, education and workforce characteristics.

Also participants will learn to:
Conduct spatial queries
Download free shapefiles
Create well designed maps

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 9.3) software 60-day trial CD set,

+ Thirty day free access to new 2005 Tiger/Line geography files (converted to shapefiles) which include streets, zip codes, school districts, voting districts, census tracts and many other useful geographies

+ Thirty day free access to our Analyzing Your Community: Local Demographic Analysis Online Workshop

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Praise for the Introduction to GIS & Community Analysis Workshop

Georgia Department of Community Affairs: "This was a good class, with very useful materials."

United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta: "This workshop was great. It made learning easy and fun."

Centers for Disease Control: "This workshop was definitely worth the time. It was well organized and presented."

Emory University: "This was a great introduction to GIS. Good pace, great exercises."

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