GIS-10: INTRODUCTION TO GIS-

A Workshop

Order No:	GIS-10
Reference No:	GIS 10-1
Length:	390 minutes

This 6.5 hour workshop is intended to provide application specialists and managers with an exposure to the complex world of GIS technology and terminology. It is an introductory seminar that emphasizes identifying and clearly illustrating primitive concepts in GIS applications. The concepts and technical issues that are reviewed are supplemented with realistic forest management applications. These include the identification of resource capabilities, forest inventory updating forest merchantability and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) modeling, as well as determining land use suitability and potential conflict.

David J. Buckley is a principal of GeoMark Analysis Ltd., a firm dedicated to the assessment, implementation and responsible application of GIS technology to a wide range of land related disciplines. He has conducted numerous workshops and seminars on GIS for both public and private sector audiences. He has recently published an introductory GIS book entitled The GIS Primer. Mr. Buckley is a regular presence at GIS conferences and symposia throughout North America. His familiarity with application fields include natural resource and forest management, retailing and geographic market analysis, and most recently, political electoral analysis.

The agenda for the workshop includes a review of:

The Nature of Geographic Information

• Geographic Features
• Maps and Spatial Information
• Data Accuracy and Quality

Fundamental GIS Concepts

• Components of a GIS
• Spatial Data Models
• Attribute Data Models
• Spatial Data Relationships

Data Input

• Source of Data
• Data Input Techniques
• Data Editing

Data Storage and Retrieval

• Data Organization
• Editing Data
• Retrieval and Querying

Data Manipulation and Analysis

• Manipulation, Transformation of Spatial Data
• Integrated Analytical Functions in a GIS

Data Output and Display

• Graphic Display
• Map Composition
• Tabular Reports

Assessment, Acquisition and Implementation

• Current Options and Software Assessment
• Justification and Expectations
• Implementation Issues
• System Configurations
• Future Developments and GIS Trends

Suitability for Level of Instruction:	High School/General Public University (Undergraduate) Advanced Research Professional
Year of Presentation:	1990
Suggested Presentations:	GIS-49, GIS-50

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