Intro to GIS Edited 10/14/05 1 What is GIS? GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems. This system is not just a set of software and hardware, but includes you, the user. Introduction to GIS

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 2 Why GIS? GIS allows you to collect, manipulate, analyze, and display spatial data and information. Spatial data is any data that deals with locations of things. Just about anything you can imagine has a spatial component to it. The next few slides will show you some examples of what people have done with a GIS.

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 3 It all starts with DATA! Normally when you think of data you think of something like this chart. GIS let’s you turn this table showing the population of counties:

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 4 Into a Map: Now you can see WHERE the population is population

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 5 Using data regarding past natural disasters, you may create a map showing high risk areas. source: Thematic Mapping Natural Disasters Danger Zones

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 6 Street ClassTime (Seconds) Local Streets60 seconds Minor Arterial120 seconds Collector180 seconds Principal Arterial400 seconds With the proper data you can use GIS to determine how far you can walk in a certain amount of time. The green area shows how far a student can walk from Butterfield Elementary school within 15 minutes. Butterfield Elementary source: Jessica A. McCullough, Nashville, Arkansas EAST student and CADIS participant. Transportation Analysis

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 7 You may wish to turn a two-dimensional map into a three- dimensional map. source: 3-D Visualization

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 8 You can even make a 3D map of your city. source: Greg Seltz, Gravette, Arkansas EAST student and CADIS participant. Fayetteville, Arkansas D Visualization

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 9 What sort of things might I work with if I use GIS?

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 10 The Internet

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 11 GPS: Global Positioning Systems

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 12 The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Aerial and Satellite Imagery

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 13 Can GIS help me get a good job? Adding GIS skills is one of the best moves you can make to increase your ability to get a good job. The next slide lists just a few of the industries that employ GIS specialists.

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 14 Crop Management; Soil Management; Precision Agriculture; Fertilizer Application; Pest and Disease Control; Irrigation; Erosion Control; Production Trends; Distribution Logistics; Crop Insurance Rating etc. Performance Monitoring; ATM Location Planning; Competitive Analysis; Customer Service; Loan Administration; Risk Management; Target Marketing; Compliance etc. Epidemiology; Outbreak Investigation and Tracking; Site and Facility Inspections; Program Evaluation; Site; Community Needs Assessment and Service Demand Analysis Internet Insurance Agent Locator Service; Disaster Management; Target Marketing; Compliance; Claims Processing; Risk Management; Underwriting Exploration; Environmental Protection; Management; Operations etc. Internet Home Locator Service; Title and Property Searches; Property Appraisal; Location Analysis; Demographic Reports; Risk Management; Lease Negotiation etc. Competitive Analysis; Demographic Reports; Customer Distribution Analysis; Customer Profiling; Market Analysis; Target Marketing; Site Selection; Location Analysis; Sales Territory Optimization Mysticism; Congregant Analysis; Marketing etc. Administration; Call-Before-You-Dig, Service Dispatch; Troubleshooting Analysis; Wireless Communication Coverage; Needs Survey and Analysis; Hook-up Scheduling; System Implementation Planning and Design Route Planning; Traffic Flow Analysis; Drive Time Estimates; Operations Research; Transportation Planning; In-car Navigation; Civil Engineering; Transportation Engineering; Transit Planning and Scheduling Transportation Telecommunications/Utilities Religion Retail/Commercial Business Real Estate Mining Insurance Healthcare Banking Agriculture Jobs Crime Prevention; Land Use Planning; 911 Response; Public Works Management; Economic Development; Tax Assessment; Facility Management; Defense; Districting; Elections etc. Government

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 15 Learning to make a map is a great place to begin Your first GIS project will be to make a map of your school and determine the land use areas for the various facilities on campus.

Intro to GIS Edited10/14/05 16 Now you are ready to begin The remaining chapters will guide you through the process of making a map of your school. Good luck and have fun!