1. GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Buildings. Poly Streams, Line Wells, Point Roads, Line Zoning,Poly MAP SHEETS

2. GIS Overview

3. What is GIS? GIS (Geographic Information System): computer information system that can input, store, manipulate, analyze, and display geographically referenced (spatial) data to support decision making processes.

4. Tools for a GIS Hardware - Computer - Printer / Plotter - Digitizer - Scanner GIS Desktop Software (ESRI, Inc. – ArcView) CAD Software (AutoDesk - AutoCAD) Multimedia (Photos, Video, 3D Models) World Wide Web (ESRI, Inc. – ARCIMS) Personnel

5. GIS Data Sources Digitized and Scanned Maps purchased, donated, free (Internet) created by user Data Bases – Tables of data GPS – Global Positioning System accurate locations Field Sampling of Attributes Remote Sensing & Aerial Photography

6. Conventional Information Systems Answer the following questions: - Who ? - What ? - When ? - Why ? - How ?

7. GIS answers the following Location: What is at...? Condition: Where is it? Trends: What has changed since...? Patterns: What spatial patterns exist? Modeling: What if…? Exploring data using GIS turns data into information into knowledge

8. Data Data Data Location Data How Many? – What Kind? – Where? Scale of Data Global to Local Data Presentation Words, Charts, Graphs, Tables, Maps, Photos

9. GIS Data Raster Images - grids “pixels” satellite images aerial photos Vector - grids features: points, lines & polygons attributes: size, type, length, etc.

10. Databases Not easy to interpret

11. Visualizing Data A picture is worth a thousand words

12. “Layers” of GIS Data Municipalities

13. “Layers” of GIS Data Census Tracts

14. “Layers” of GIS Data Lakes and Rivers

15. “Layers” of GIS Data Polluting Companies

16. “Layers” of GIS Data Schools

17. GIS Connects Graphics to Data

18. Maps and Databases are Interactive

19. Queries and Restrictions

20. GIS Turns Data Into Information

21. GIS Examples

22. GIS Applications Business Site Location, Delivery Systems, Marketing Government Local, State, Federal, Military Economic Development Population Studies, Incomes, Census and Demographic Studies Emergency Services Fire & Police Environmental Monitoring & Modeling Industry Transportation, Communication, Mining, Pipelines, Healthcare Public Health Epidemiology Studies Urban Planning Land Use, Historic studies, Environmental and Conservation Studies, Housing Studies, Crime Analysis PoliticsElections and Reappointment EducationResearch, Teaching Tool, Administration Wherever Spatial Data Analysis is Needed

23. Global Example

25. Number of AIDS Cases

26. AIDS Cases per 10,000 persons

27. National Level

30. State Level Maps

31. Percentage of Uninsured by Age Ages 0-18, 1999 Ages 19 - 64, 1999

33. Demographic Studies Brookings Institution Report – Back to Prosperity

34. Source: United States House of Representatives http://www.house.gov

35. Source: The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/elections/2004/pa/

36. Note the proliferation of schools located in SW Pennsylvania where the majority of Competitive Districts lie. Source: 50States.com http://www.50states.com/college/penn.htm http://www.50states.com/cc/penn.htm Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges http://www..pacommunitycolleges.org/content/blogcategory/14/40/ Higher Education Locations

37. Census Block Group centroids and 2-Mile buffers around each school. Using this method we can calculate how many people between 18-24 live within 2 miles of each school, and thus approximate how many persons 18-24 live in each Congressional District. Source: U.S. Census 2000 School Location and Census Block Groups By District Competitiveness – 2006

38. Competitive and Moderately Competitive Districts for 2006 Election RepresentativeMargin of 2004 VictoryPopulation 18-24 Gerlach6,022151,351 Weldon60,450117,162 Fitzpatrick39,33543,484 Schwartz43,977119,980 Dent56,04240,697 Holden58,20728,135 Sherwood175,87148,964 Source: U.S. Census Washington Post

39. Regional Level

40. Allegheny County Housing Data Data obtained from U.S. Census

41. Children with Elevated Blood Levels Data obtained from U.S. Census and Allegheny County Health Dept Note: Cases aggregated to Census Tracts

42. Cases Zoomed to Neighborhoods Data obtained from U.S. Census and Allegheny County Health Dept

43. Cases Compared to Income Data obtained from U.S. Census and Allegheny County Health Dept

44. Cases by Educational Attainment Data obtained from U.S. Census and Allegheny County Health Dept

49. Environmental Analysis

50. Neighborhood Level

51. Green spaces near Schools

53. Aerial Photos Polygon buffer created ¼ and ½ mile around schools Data obtained from PASDA and City of Pittsburgh – City Planning Dept.

54. Aerial Photos Zoomed Data obtained from PASDA and City of Pittsburgh – City Planning Dept. Helps identify types of green spaces near schools Ball fields vs. Urban Boulevards

55. Food Sources Data source US Census

56. Neighborhood Walkability

57. Emergency Management Layers

58. ESRI To learn more, visit: http://www.esri.com/industries.html

59. GIS Lab Overview

60. ArcGIS Software ESRI, Inc. http://www.esri.com Desktop GIS - ArcView/ArcMap, ArcView Extensions - ArcInfo, ArcEditor - ArcReader (Free), ArcExplorer (Free) Server GIS - ArcIMS (WEB) - ArcGIS Server Mobile GIS - ArcPAD

61. ArcMap

62. Layers Shapefiles, databases, aerial images, CAD files Added with the “Add Data” button

63. Project Files (.MXD)

64. Project Files “Point to” layers Add multiple layers Symbolize layers

65. ArcCatalog Importing and exporting map layers Renaming map layers Copying map layers

66. Desktop GIS ArcToolbox

67. WEB Based GIS ArcIMS - An Internet map server for geopublishing maps, data, and metadata: implementing portals; and leveraging Web services.

68. Desktop GIS ArcInfo – used by GIS professionals who build and maintain comprehensive GIS processes. Cartographers Scientists Data administrators or data providers GIS professionals and administrators who import and export data between many sources

69. Gistutorial Step by Step Lab Tutorials

70. Step by Step Instructions

71. Accessing GIS Data GIS Tutorial - CD ROM or CMU Thunderbolt Server - \\thunderbolt.heinz.cmu.edu\lobby\acade mic\90784

72. Copy to C:\Drive

73. IMPORTANT!!!!! YOU MUST WORK FROM C:\Gistutorial NOT U:\Drive NOT C:\Desktop NOT C:\My Documents

74. Saving Homework Files Must save files in C:\Gistutorial\Answers\Assignment1…

75. Zip Files Zip all GIS files, Word docs, etc. into one.ZIP file

76. Copy ZIP File to \\thunderbolt