Creative Developing your ability to use GIS creatively and to synthesize the various GIS techniques necessary to complete a GIS-based task from start to finish. It will also introduce you to two ArcView extensions, Network Analyst and Spatial Analyst. Network Analyst allows the user to solve analytical problems related to finding best routes on transport networks and to define simple market areas. Spatial Analyst expands ArcView by allowing the user to query and manipulate raster data. Additionally, the course will show students how to use Avenue to extend the functionality of ArcView.
All assignments are due one week after they are assigned.
Querying and manipulating spatial data, Part II Introduction to the Geoprocessing Wizard and avenue scripts. How land uses change, and why we may want to know when and where development is most likely to occur. Creating a suite of GIS layers for use in evaluating the development suitability of a parcel of land.