2. Geographic Information Systems
Dr. Bob Vernon

3. A little history…
17,000 years ago
Lascaux, France…

4. A little history…
Lascaux, France…

5. A little history… Caesar Augustus…
Behold, a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed… Luke 2:1

6. A little history… And who could forget William the Conqueror? (1066)
Peter de Valence holds in domain Hecham, which Haldane a freeman held in the time of King Edward, as a manor, and as 5 hides. There have always been 2 ploughs in the demesne, 4 ploughs of the men. At that time there were 8 villeins, now 10; then there were 2 bordars, now 3; at both times 4 s 1, woods for 300 swine, 18 acres of meadow...
Or his best seller, the “Domsday Book”?

7. Which brings us to…
Jane Addams, the mother of Geographic Information Systems

8. Geographic Information Systems
(Maps with attitude!)
What are they?
What will they do for you?

9. Geographic Information Systems
Take a map…
GIS
Social Indicator…

10. Social Indicator
Aggregate-level data from sources such census, public records, reports, surveys…
Demographics, politics, economics, social, cultural information…
Choose one variable that typifies a characteristic, behavior, or general story for many people…
(Sort of like a “type species” in biology.)

11. Geographic Information Systems
A GIS system takes this information and puts it into a standardized map for an area, such as a…
“MSA” Metropolitan Statistical Area
“PMSA” Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area
“CMSA” Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area

12. Ready to try a few? IndyGov http://www.indygov.org/gis/
Mr. Rogers Neighborhood?
Need volunteers?
The planet?
“You ain’t seen nothin’ yet…”

13. SAVI: State of the Art Social Assets and Vulnerabilities Indicators
USE Internet Explorer
Click on “GO TO SAVI TOOLS”

14. SAVI: Assignment Master SAVI as best you can by playing with it
Refine your question
Search SAVI for indicators that may have answers
Generate the best map
Prepare to share with the class…

15. Links for further exploration