The usefulness of the information, its relevance, and any problems with it are also discussed. The end result is an introduction to applicable municipal by-laws, servicing needs and policies. The gathering, analysis and presentation of statistical data is an important part of the land information technologist s job. The course examines the acquisition, manipulation, analysis and presentation of survey data, computer assisted analysis and computer assisted presentation. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Computer assisted mapping involves the application of GIS in the production of thematic maps.
Emphasis is placed on data capture, management, analysis and output.
As the course progresses, more relationships of spatial and attribute data are explored together with macro level programming in the PC environment. Computer Applications for Planning Technologists, Mapping, Municipal Environmental Analysis. The course is divided into two parts. The first part is intended to introduce the student to some of the conceptual aspects of information systems and data quality. The primary focus of the course involves the use of the ESRI ArcView suite to browse, query and manage land information systems.