GIS are now used in fields such as land use planning, environmental monitoring, resource management, public safety and emergency preparedness planning, real estate sales and development, insurance risk analysis, commercial site planning, and facilities management. This course provides a basic understanding of GIS tools and their use in planning, analysis, and decision making. This course is designed for federal, state, and local agency employees involved in land use, environmental monitoring, emergency preparedness and public safety, and resource management, as well as real estate developers, site planners, geographers, facility managers, and others who are new to GIS or in the early stages of incorporating GIS into their operations.
Enrollment is limited.
MARY TSUI, M.A., is a principal with Land Systems Group, Monterey. She is the former information resources coordinator and chief of planning support for Monterey County.