ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS KEEP THIS TEXT BOX this slide includes some ESRI fonts. when you save this presentation, use File > Save As > Tools (upper right) > Save Options > Embed TrueType Fonts (all characters) this will allow vector maps created with common ESRI symbols to show on computers that do not have ESRI software loaded a a a a a a a a a a a a a ESRM 250 / CFR 520 Instructor: Phil Hurvitz (with thanks to J. Lawler & P. Schiess) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 1 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Overview What is GIS? Applications GIS functionality Course logistics 2 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What is a GIS? A GIS is computer program or set of programs that provide tools for:  managing, storing, and editing spatial data  conducting spatial inquiries and analyses  displaying spatial data (making maps) 3 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What is a GIS? GIS:  Uses the analytical power of the computer to complete complex tasks  Uses digital storage capacity to manage large data sets  Integrates many different types of data from many different sources  Is easily updated and edited 4 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Conservation planning:  Where are the best places to protect? 5 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Watershed management:  Evaluation of riparian buffer zones to target watershed restoration efforts 6 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Fire management:  What sites are indicated for controlled burns and thinning? 7 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Wildlife science:  Map species distributions  Locate critical habitat  Identify sites for translocations  Model population dynamics 8 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Timber management:  Where are the most cost effective and least damaging locations for sky lines for extracting timber on steep slopes? 9 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Wildlife science:  Tracking wildlife locations  Measuring home ranges  Delineating territories  Population census 10 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Silviculture:  Tracking and predicting insect infestations and outbreaks 11 of 37 Likelihood of Mountain Pine Beetle outbreaks developing in British Columbia and Alberta under a plausible climate change scenario using the MPB infestation risk model (Safranyik 1975).

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Plant ecology:  Predicting climate-induced vegetation changes 12 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Animal ecology:  Predicting climate-induced shifts in species distributions 13 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Integrated forest management planning:  How do different forest management practices affect forest structure, economic returns, and wildlife habitat over time? 14 of 37 landscape simulation:

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS What can a GIS do? (Applications) Landscape planning:  How will different alternative development scenarios affect agriculture, timber production, and wildlife in the Willamette Valley? 15 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS GIS functionality GIS can integrate multiple data types and sources 16 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS GIS functionality GIS can represent data and perform analytical tasks at many spatial scales 17 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS GIS functionality GIS can enhance understanding of multiple landscape dimensions (2D to 3D) 18 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS GIS functionality GIS automatically links what and where 19 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Overview What is GIS? Applications GIS functionality Course logistics 20 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Course objectives  Introduction to the technical use of GIS  Use of current software & hardware  Use of real-world data sets  Understanding of GIS data sets  Understanding of GIS analysis  Ability to use GIS for solving problems  Limited treatment of cartographic skills (see Geog 360)  Limited treatment of analytical theory (see Geog 460) 21 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Course web site 22 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Contacts Phil Hurvitz (instructor)   office hours by appointment (send ) Carrie Schloss (TA)   office hours (156 Bloedel):  Monday 3:00-4:00 PM (156 Bloedel)  Thursday 1:30-2:20 (Computer Lab on the 1st floor of Mary Gates Hall)  or by appointment (send ) Course list  23 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS About the course  This will be challenging for many of you  You may get frustrated  You may spend lots of time working on assignments and exams  Why put yourself through all this?  The skills you will learn this quarter will put you at distinct advantages:  Research  Competing for scarce (or better) jobs  This translates to: more money, more choices in life 24 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Required skills – before you start (by the end of week 1)  Basic familiarity with a word processor and spreadsheet  Being comfortable with  hierarchical file structures  Windows Explorer ( ≠ MS Internet Explorer [web browser])  Copy-and-paste images from applications to the word processor  Basic working knowledge of algebra, trigonometry, and coordinate geometry  Basic familiarity with maps and map reading 25 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Required skills – before you start (by the end of week 1)  Account on one of the UW mail computers  Save a document in Adobe PDF format  Zip and unzip files with zip, WinZip, or PKZip, jZip, etc.  Use a Web browser, including file downloading  Note: basic computing skills courses are available at UW C&C, many for free 26 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Course structure  Paired lecture, readings, and lab sessions  Guest lectures  Lab sessions are guided by detailed web pages  Labs exercises can be done on any computer with ArcGIS 9, CD, USB, and web access  Periodic assignments (<1 per week)  Midterm exam  Final exam  Three randomly assigned optional quizzes (for extra credit) 27 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Assignments  8 assignments through the quarter.  For grad students (CFR 520), a short paper (5-10 p)  You will save your answers as Adobe PDF files, and upload them to Catalyst Collect It.  Identify yourself on and double-space all materials  Assignments will be due by 12:00 noon of the date listed on the course schedule. Late assignments will not be accepted.  Answer keys will be posted after submission deadline.  Grades will be posted after each assignment is scored. 28 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Assignment schedule  Linked on schedule  Due at 12:00 noon on the date indicated 29 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Grading  Final grade is based on assignments & exams  Each assignment = 100 points (total 800 points)  Midterm exam = 200 points (take-home)  Final exam = 200 points (take-home)  Optional Quizzes (possible to add 3% extra credit)  Grades are assigned in accordance with UW Grading Policy 30 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Required materials  Access to computers running ArcGIS 9.3x (not ArcView 3.x)  Student version will be supplied  Internet access  1 recordable CD, with course data copied onto it  USB drive (pen drive or removable hard drive) 31 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Recommended reading  Chrisman, Nicholas Exploring Geographic Information Systems. New York: John Wiley & Sons. 320 p.  Ormsby, Tim, Eileen Napoleon, Robert Burke, Carolyn Groessl, and Laura Bowden Getting to Know ArcGIS Desktop, Second Edition, Updated for ArcGIS 9.3. ESRI Press. 32 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Course data CD  Pack Forest GIS data  ESRI sample GIS data  Sample ArcView 3.x extensions  Ghostscript/Ghostview (free postscript processor)  UNIX-like utilities (command-line processing) 33 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Course data CD  Pack Forest GIS data  Complete set of spatial data for the UW’s Experimental Forest  Original data sources  Legacy maps  USGS digital line graphs  DNR data  GPS surveys  Digital orthophoto  ESRI sample GIS data  Sample ArcView 3.x extensions  Ghostscript/Ghostview (free postscript processor)  UNIX-like utilities (command-line processing) 34 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Course data CD  Pack Forest GIS data  ESRI sample GIS data  Worldwide data sets  cities  countries  major lakes  major rivers  United States data  states  counties  cities  rivers  roads  Canada  Mexico  Sample ArcView 3.x extensions  Ghostscript/Ghostview (free postscript processor)  UNIX-like utilities (command-line processing) 35 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Photos In assignment #1 we will be collecting your photo  A “class photo page” will be created  Photos will be password protected & restricted to this class  Photo will not be posted if you request non-posting  Will allow us to get to know each other by face and name  Can be used to contact others for study sessions 36 of 37

ESRM 250 & CFR 520: Introduction to GIS © Phil Hurvitz, intro to GIS Questions? Time to visit the lab (Room 044) 37 of 37