Training
Data Acquisition in Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
This course provided students with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to develop skills in the acquisition, management, conversion, analysis, and creation of spatial data, an integral part of the development and implementation of geographic information systems.
COST: $500.00
Payable by check to Elkhorn Slough Foundation
REGISTRATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS CLOSED
Instructor Information
Barry Nickel
Director, Center for Integrated Spatial Research
University of California, Santa Cruz
Contact
Grant Lyon
grant@elkhornslough.org
831-274-8700
Sponsors
Description
See also: Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Sustainable Human Systems
This course provided students with the knowledge and practical experience necessary to develop skills in the acquisition, management, conversion, analysis, and creation of spatial data, an integral part of the development and implementation of geographic information systems. Topics included acquisition of existing data sets, data format conversion, georeferencing, vector digitizing from maps, address matching, and acquisition of data from remote sensing sources and the global positioning system (GPS). Participants should have taken the Introduction to GIS course or had equivalent training or experience.
Workshop format: approximately 50% lecture, 50% software applications.
Objectives:
By attending this course, participants:
1. Developed an understanding of the acquisition and creation of digital spatial data.
2. Created digital spatial data using ArcGIS functionality, including georeferencing, spatial adjustment, vector digitizing, data attributing, and address matching.
3. Imported, converted and formated spatial data from existing sources for use in a GIS project.
4. Documented data to support sharing and appropriate use of the data.
Documents and Publications
Contact List
We encourage participants to download the contact list to assist with arranging a rideshare or to get in contact with someone you met at the
workshop. Those interested in sharing a ride to the event are marked on the contact list.
| DOCUMENT | AUTHOR / SOURCE |
|---|---|
| WORKSHOP MATERIALS | |
| Agenda: Data Acquisition in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) PDF, 151KB |
Barry Nickel CISR |
Links
Center for Integrated Spatial Research
http://spatial.cisr.ucsc.edu
Questions and Answers
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