1. Course Access Have you been able to log onto Blackboard? Course information is also available at: http://www.unc.edu/courses/2007fall/geog/370/001/

2. Discussion Group Format Quickly form groups of 4-5 people Take out 2 sheets of paper for your group & designate a writer Remember To: 1) Put everyone’s name on the page 2) Answer all questions 3) Turn the page in at the end of class

3. Each group should come up with a list of 5 rules that encourage learning & respectful dialog Write your rules on the first sheet of paper After 5 minutes I will collect these lists and combine them into a class code of behavior for group discussions Then we’ll move on to our first case study Discussion topic: Rules for discussion groups

4. Case Study 1 Grocery Store

5. Purpose of Case Studies Apply what you’ve learned to new problems Learn how to plan for and design GIS projects starting from scratch Build a sense of community (a.k.a. a support network for GIS questions in this course) To keep things interesting & keep you focused on the big picture while we learn the nuts-and-bolts

6. Scenario As members of a GIS consulting firm, your group has been assigned to determine the best location to build a new grocery store within the area (i.e., Orange County and the counties surrounding it) What questions would you ask before starting? Come up with at least 2 Question 1

7. My responses to question 1 What type of grocery store is being built? Tienda vs. Super Market vs. Gourmet Grocery What does “best” mean? Highest profit potential Lowest building costs Fastest growing area Most prominent/visible vocation Highest traffic volume A combination of these (how are they weighted)

8. As a group, select one of the following types of stores: Asian food market Organic/local food co-op A Southern Season Kroger Supermarket Write the store type on your answer sheet

9. Question 2 With respect to the store’s potential customers, what geographic information would you like to have for determining the store location? Think about demographic data (i.e., census information)

10. Question 3 With respect to the store’s potential employees, what geographic information would you like to have for determining the store location?

11. Question 4 With respect to the store’s physical visibility, what geographic information would you like to have for determining the store location?

12. Question 5 With respect to the store’s accessibility and infrastructure, what geographic information would you like to have for determining the store location?

13. Question 6 With respect to the store’s competition, what geographic information would you like to have for determining the store location?

14. Question 7 With respect to the legal and political issues, what geographic information would you like to have for determining the store location?

15. Question 8 Name a few interactions between the types of data you’ve come up with. For example - competition from another business 1 mile away will be different in Raleigh than it is in Hillsborough because competition is relative to the population of potential customers

16. Turn in your sheets Read your syllabus Have a great weekend