Spring 2000 Dr
Ronald Briggs
GR 2.508/GR3.206 GR
3.126
Mon/Wed—5:30-6:15 p.m. 972-883-6877
(o), 972-690-3442 (h)
http://www.utdallas.edu/~briggs/poec6381.html e-mail:briggs@utdallas.edu
Office hours (in GR 3.126 or 3.206):
Mon 4:45-5:30; Tues/Thurs 3:00-4:00; Wed 6:15-6:45
& by appointment or drop-in
POEC
6381
Introduction
to Geographic Information Systems
This course introduces Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) and their applications. These systems are becoming the core of local (city, county) government operations, are
being rapidly adopted by state and federal governments to manage operations
from highway planning to environmental resource conservation, and are playing a
major role in businesses as diverse as market research, site selection, real
estate, civil engineering, and geophysical exploration. Additionally, academic
research in disciplines ranging from the Social Sciences to Geoscience is using
GIS to expand research possibilities and productivity. In the vernacular, they
are one of the killer apps. of the
nineties, with substantial potential for further development and
application.
GIS is a combination of software and hardware
with capabilities for manipulating, analyzing and displaying spatially-referenced information--that
is, information which is referenced by its location on the earth's surface. By
linking data to maps, a GIS can reveal relationships not apparent with
traditional item-referenced information systems and data base management
products, and by displaying information in a graphic form can communicate
complex spatial patterns succinctly. This course will introduce the concepts
needed to use GIS effectively and correctly, and develop basic proficiency in
GIS software usage. Examples will primarily focus on urban and regional
analysis, though business, environmental and geological applications will also
be included.
The course will comprise both lecture and lab.
The lab component will focus on the use
of ArcView
(Version 3.2) software in a Windows NT environment in the Green Computer Lab
(GR3.206). (The software will not be
available in the university’s McDermott Microcomputer lab.) Should you desire your own copy, it is available
at a student price of $250 (Version 3.1) from ESRI, Inc. (call 1-800-447-9778
to order). Alternatively, you may borrow a copy of the software from UTD for
use on your machine at home for this course only, providing you agree to the
terms of the loan.
This course is one of a series for the Certificate in GIS at the University of
Texas at Dallas; five courses are needed to receive the certificate.
There are no formal prerequisites, however students will be expected to have
competence in microcomputer use and familiarity with Microsoft Windows 95/98
and file management (directories, subdirectories, copying, etc). Evaluation
will be based upon a midterm exam (35%), final exam (40%), and five lab
projects (25%). Although some class
time will be allocated to lab instruction, additional computing work outside of
scheduled classes, will be necessary for successful course completion.
Readings and Schedule—SPRING 2000
Course
Texts
DeMers,
Michael Fundamentals of GIS (New
York: John Wiley, 2nd ed. 1999, or 1st ed 1997 )
ESRI,
Using ArcView GIS—Version 3 Edition
(Redlands, CA: ESRI, Inc., 1996) (optional)
Other
GIS Texts
Keith C. Clarke Getting Started with Geographic Information Systems (Upper
Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1997)
Star, J. and John Estes Geographical Information Systems: An Introduction (Prentice Hall 1990)
Martin,
David Geographic Information Systems:
Socioeconomic Applications (London: Routledge, 2nd. ed., 1996
Chrisman,
Nicholas Exploring Geographic Information
Systems (New York: John Wilet, 1997)
Other Books on ArcView
Getting
to Know ArcView (Geoinformation
International, 1997 2nd ed. for Ver. 3)
Hutchinson, Scott and Daniel, L. Inside ARCVIEW GIS (Santa Fe, NM: Onward
Press, 2nd ed. 1996)
Hohl, Pat and Mayo, Brad ArcView
Exercise Book (Version 3) (Santa Fe, NM: Onward Press, 1997)
Razavi, Amir ArcView
GIS/Avenue Developer’s Guide (Santa Fe, NM: Onward Press, 1997)
(To purchase books from Onward Press, call: 1-800-223-6397)
Supplementary
Materials
Huxhold,
William E. An Introduction to Urban
Geographic Information Systems (New
York, Oxford University Press, 1991)
Longley, Paul A., Michael Goodchild, David J. Maguire, David W. Rhind Geographical Information Systems: Principles, Techniques, Management and Applications (Cambridge, England: GeoInformation International, 1998) (2nd ed. of Maguire, Goodchild and Rhind).
Maguire,
David J., Michael Goodchild and David W. Rhind Geographical Information Systems: Principles and Applications
(Harlow, England: Longman, 1991)
Peuquet,
Donna J. and Duane Marble Introductory
Readings in Geographic Information Systems (London: Taylor and Francis,
1990)
Course
Schedule
(note: all Let’s do it sessions will be held in
the computer lab, GR 3.206)
(note: http:\\www.utdallas.edu\~briggs\poec6381.html
has links to all on-line materials)
Jan 12,19: What's GIS and Where's It Used?
DeMers Chap 1
Cowen,
David GIS versus CAD versus DBMS: what are the differences? from Peuquet
and Marble, pp. 52-61 (5985)
Longley,
Paul A., Michael Goodchild, David J. Maguire, David W. Rhind Introduction in, Longley, et.al. 1998
pp. 1-20 (9226)
Forer, P.,
and D.J. Unwin Enabling Progress in GIS
and Education. in. Longley, et.al. 1998 pp
747 (9230)
Goodchild What is GIS? @
http://ncgia.ncgia.ucsb.edu:80/giscc/units/u002/
Application Examples (read/scan, as
convenient, according to your interests):
American
Planning Association, Planning: Special Issue on Technology, July, 1995,
1-15 (5988)
Huxhold,
Chap. 3: Application of Urban Geographic
Information Systems.
National League of Cities Planning Smarter: GIS as a Tool for Policy Makers, 1993 (6031)
Carr, T.R.
Managing GIS in the Public Sector Chapter 12 in Garson, G.D. Information
Technology and Computer Applications in Public Administration Hershey, PA:
Idea Group, 1999 (10186)
Geological
Society of America, Development of
Geographic Information Systems-Oriented Databases for Integrated Geological and
Geophysical Applications, GSA Today, March 1996 (7065)
Business Geographics, January, 1996: Merging Technologies: EIS and
Business Geographics (p. 34-36) & Boosting Sales Performance with Statistics:
A Healthcare Case Study (p. 37-39)
(7063)
Thrall,
Grant Ian GIS Applications in Real Estate
and Related Industries, Journal of Housing Research, Vol. 9 #1, 1998
pp. 33-59 (9589)
Queralt, M and Witte, A. D. A Map for You? Geographic Information Systems in the Social Services Social
Work Vol. 43, Sept. 1998 455-469
(9588)
Calkins, H.
and Eagles, M. Geographic Information
Analysis and Human Capital Research. A Report to NSF and HUD on a
Conference in Boulder, CO, July, 1995 (8310)
Waddell, Paul and Shukla, V. Employment Dynamics, Spatial Restructuring and the Business Cycle Geographical Analysis, 1993 (Vol. 25, p. 35-52) (research
study based on D/FW) (7066)
Jan 24, 28: GIS Fundamental Concepts
DeMers
Chap 2 pp. 21-31
USGS: Geographic Information Systems
brochure (6032)
Black,
James D. Fusing RDBMS and GIS GIS World July 96, 44-47 (7067)
Jan 31 Let's
do it: Intro. to ARCVIEW GIS Software
Feb 2,
7 Using ArcView GIS,
Chap. 2; also parts of Chap. 5,6,7,10
Feb 9 ,14, 17 Terrestrial Data Structures
DeMers Chap. 2,
pp. 31-39; Chap 3, 50-68
Using ArcView GIS Chap. 9
Map
Projections (USGS brochure)
Dana,
Peter H. Coordinate Systems Overview
@
http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u013/u013_f.html OR
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/coordsys/coordsys.html
Kirvan,
Anthony Latitude and Longitude @
http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u014/u014_f.html
Dana,
Peter H. The Shape of the Earth/ Geodetic
Datums @
http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u015/u015_f.html OR
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/datum/datum.html
Dana,
Peter H Map Projections
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/mapproj/mapproj.html
Veregin,
Howard Data Quality Measuremnt and
Assessment @
http://www.ncgia.ucsb.edu/education/curricula/giscc/units/u100/u100_f.html
Feb 14 Project #1 due: Customer Characteristics and DayCare
Location
Feb 21, 23, 28 GIS Data Structures
DeMers
Chap 4, Chap. 7, Chap. 11, 297-321
Using ArcView GIS Chap 22
Goodchild, Rasters
@
http://ncgia.ncgia.ucsb.edu:80/giscc/units/u055/
Goodchild,
Quadtrees and Scan Orders @
http://ncgia.ncgia.ucsb.edu:80/giscc/units/u057/
Martin, D.J.
Spatial Representation: the Social
Scientist's Perspective in Longley, et.al. 1998 pp. 71-80 (9228)
Hutchinson,
M.F and J.C. Gallant Representation of
Terrain in Longley, et.al. 1998 pp 105-124
(9229)
Peuquet,
Donna J. A Conceptual Framework and
Comparison of Spatial Data Models, in Peuquet and Marble, pp. 250-285
(optional) (7077)
Feb 28 Project #2 due: Texas
Population Demographics
Mar. 1 Midterm Exam
Mar 13 Let’s do it: Geocoding
Mar 15 GIS
Software Sources
Thrall, S. E. and Thrall G.I. Desktop GIS Software, in Longley, et. Al. 1998. Pp 331-345 (9227)
Mar 20, 22 GIS
Data Sources
DeMers Chap 5,
USGS, US Geodata (brochure) (6033)
Keating,
John B. The Geopositioning Selection
Guide for Resource Management, Technical Note # 389, U.S. Dept. of
Interior, Bureau of Land Management, September, 1993 (6045)
Fisher, P.F. Spatial Data Sources and Data Problems, in Maguire, Goodchild and Rhind, Chap 13 (Vol. 1, p.175) (5987)
Dana, Peter GPS @
http://www.utexas.edu/depts/grg/gcraft/notes/gps/gps.html
Mar 27 Project #3 due: Geocoding
Mar 27 Lets
do it: Internet Data Sources and Acquisition
Mar 29, Apr 3 Data Preparation and Integration
DeMers Chap. 6,
Chap 10
Using
ArcView GIS Chap.18 thru 21
Dowman, I.J.
Encoding and Validating Data from Maps
and Images in Longley, et.al. 1998 pp 437-
Flowerdew,
R. Spatial Data Integration, in
Maguire, Goodchild and Rhind, Chap 24 (Vol. 1, p. 375) (5986)
Apr.
5 Lets do it: Data Editing and Topological Structures
Apr 10, 12 Analysis and Modeling in GIS
DeMers
Chap 2, pp. 43-48, Chap. 8, 9, 12, 13
Using
ArcView GIS Chap. 12 thru 17
Drummond, William J. Address Matching: GIS Technology for Mapping Human Activity Patterns American Planning Association Journal, Spring, 1995 p. 240-251 (7077)
Landis, John D. Imagining Land Use Futures: Applying the California Urban Futures Model, American Planning Association Journal, Autumn, 1995 (Vol. 61 pp. 438-457) (7069)
Hazelton,
N.W.J, Leahy, F.J. Integrating Dynamic Modelling and Geographic Information Systems, URISA
Journal, Fall, 1992 47-58 (7072)
Apr 17 Project #4 due: Creating a Layer: Tracts for Dallas
Apr 17 GIS Outputs and Application Examples
DeMers
Chap 3, 68-80, Chap 14
Making Better Maps, selections from Business Geographics (7071)
Hodler, T.W.
Do Geographers Really Need to Know
Cartography? Urban Geography, 1994 p. 409-410 (7074)
Business Applications: market analysis, site
selection, routing
Municipal Applications: land record management, citizen information
Environmental Applications: resource monitoring and geological modeling
Scan GeoWorld (formerly GIS World), Geo
Info Systems, EOM (Earth Observation Magazine), GIM, Business
Geographics, URISA Journal
for examples.
Apr 19 Lets
do it: Spatial Analyses
Apr 24 Lets
do it: DEMS and 3D Displays
Apr 26, May 1 The Future of GIS and Some Dissenting Perspectives
Goodchild
and Longley The Future of GIS and Spatial
Analysis in Longley, et. Al. 1998 pp 567-580 (10315)
Spohrer, J.C.
Information in Places IBM Systems Journal (Vol 34, #4, 1999 p602-628
Goss, Jon “We Know Who You Are and We Know Where You
Live”: The Instrumental Rationality of Geodemographic Systems, Economic Geography , April 1995 (Vol.
71 p. 171-198) (7073)
Sui, Daniel
Z. GIS and Urban Studies: Positivism,
Post-Positivism, and Beyond Urban
Geography, 1994 (vol. 15, p. 258-278) (7076)
May 1 Project #5 due: Pipelines through the City
May 3 Final
Exam: Any 2 hour slot from 5:00-9:00 on Wednesday May 3. (Note: the official exam time published in
the Class Schedule is 5:00 pm Friday May 5. Students unable to make the revised
time should contact me on or before April 26.)
Using ArcView GIS : its relationship
with the Lab. Projects
The Using ArcView GIS text is primarily intended to help you with the lab projects, which give you hands on experience with ArcView. It is a printed version of the on-line Help system in ArcView. How you use this text (if at all) is a personal decision. You might like to work through the examples in this book before tackling the projects. Or you may prefer to jump in with projects, using the book as a reference. Below is a very general guide to the chapters as they relate to each Project.
Project 1: Daycare location: Chap. 2, parts of 5,6,7,10 (purpose: general introduction)
Project 2: Texas Demographics: Chap. 3,4,6,10 (purpose: map creation and layouts)
Project 3: Housing Sales: Chap 5,8 (purpose: geocoding, graphing)
Project 4: Census Tracts: Chap 18, 20,22 (purpose: spatial editing and data preparation)
Project 5: Pipeline: Chap 11, 12, 13, 14 (purpose: drawing and analysis)
A Note on Editions. The text Using ArcView GIS was first released for version 3.0 of ArcView software. We are now using ArcView Version 3.1 of the software and may upgrade to 3.2 during Fall, 1999 when it is released. New editions of the text have not been published. Changes are documented in the What's New brochures, copies of which are in the lab.
A Note on Project Numbers: The projects have been re-ordered for this semester. In some Web and printed materials, you may find reference to different numbers.