Abstract:
Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) defines a practice where GIS technology and methods are used in support of public participation and decision making in a number of domain applications (Sieber, 2000). PPGIS is viewed as a top-down process where a central authority identifies a problem, the stakeholders and the best way to address it (Ghose, 2007). Current advances in the GeoWeb are challenging the top-down purview of PPGIS in that more citizens are directly engaging with tools that enable the collection and communication of place-based knowledge by non-experts. This emerging process raises pertinent questions, including: How is knowledge of place expressed, and to what extent is it relevant to PPGIS? This talk will highlight local research that centered on Edmonton’s river valley trail network where 17 informants were interviewed regarding their knowledge of place, in addition to their collection and communication of place-based information. This research will address the crowdsourcing of such information through the GeoWeb as a means of replacing traditional, authority controlled, PPGIS processes. We will demonstrate that individuals possess a complex, detailed and nuanced understanding of place. And, finally, we will discuss the current limits and future trends of the GeoWeb’s ability to capture that depth of understanding.
GeoWeb Concepts, Tools and ApplicationsMatthew Dance
This was an invited presentation to the University of Alberta's Human Geography and Planning 100 class. As the title implies, I provided a brief overview of GeoWeb concepts, tools and provided an overview of the maps I found most interesting in the past couple of months.
Discussion of the advent of Neogeography and how GIS and Neogeography are different but can also work together. Given at University of Kansas as part of GISDay 2007
This document discusses using remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze urban sprawl. It presents two case studies: 1) Measuring sprawl in Baguio City, Philippines using Landsat images and Shannon's entropy index in GIS software. Entropy values indicated the dispersion of built-up areas over time. 2) Analyzing sprawl in Jaipur, India using satellite images from 1995-2010 classified in GIS to map land use changes. RS and GIS showed linear, leapfrog, and radial sprawl patterns emerging from the city center.
This document discusses how neogeography has challenged traditional GIS by being more user-centric and focused on personal interaction with place through new technologies. Neogeography empowers users to define their world through location-based applications, social networks, mobile devices, and personal analytics. It has increased accessibility of geospatial data and tools. While GIS remains important infrastructure, neogeography indicates a need for the GIS community to engage more with users, offer expertise without lecturing, and collaborate to solve problems around findability, portability, privacy, accuracy, and interaction. Working together, GIS professionals and neogeographers can build a positive future.
A multi-scale Urban Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GISWaqas Tariq
Urban planning was very much a design and engineering exercise with the state as a single stake holder. Mega cities with millions of population, has undergone a series of physical as well as socio-economic changes over the last 60 years. In India, Hyderabad experienced a high rate of urbanization facing structural, environmental, social and economic problems. To provide a holistic perspective on the urban characteristics, an interdisciplinary research approach is used. GISGeographic Information System and Remote Sensing provide the advance techniques and methods for studying urban land development and assist urban planning.
The document provides an overview of what Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are and what they can be used for. GIS integrates software, hardware, and data to capture, manage, analyze and display geographically referenced information. It allows users to visualize, interpret and question spatial data in maps, globes, reports and charts. Examples of how GIS can be used include modeling debris distribution from the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, mapping changes to towns over time, and finding optimal locations for new buildings or parks.
eMerges - Terra Cognita 2006 Workshop (ISWC)Vlad Tanasescu
Slides describing the eMerges approach at the <a href="http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/partnerships/research/research/terracognita.html">Terra Cognita Workshop</a>, collocated with ISWC.
Abstract:
Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) defines a practice where GIS technology and methods are used in support of public participation and decision making in a number of domain applications (Sieber, 2000). PPGIS is viewed as a top-down process where a central authority identifies a problem, the stakeholders and the best way to address it (Ghose, 2007). Current advances in the GeoWeb are challenging the top-down purview of PPGIS in that more citizens are directly engaging with tools that enable the collection and communication of place-based knowledge by non-experts. This emerging process raises pertinent questions, including: How is knowledge of place expressed, and to what extent is it relevant to PPGIS? This talk will highlight local research that centered on Edmonton’s river valley trail network where 17 informants were interviewed regarding their knowledge of place, in addition to their collection and communication of place-based information. This research will address the crowdsourcing of such information through the GeoWeb as a means of replacing traditional, authority controlled, PPGIS processes. We will demonstrate that individuals possess a complex, detailed and nuanced understanding of place. And, finally, we will discuss the current limits and future trends of the GeoWeb’s ability to capture that depth of understanding.
GeoWeb Concepts, Tools and ApplicationsMatthew Dance
This was an invited presentation to the University of Alberta's Human Geography and Planning 100 class. As the title implies, I provided a brief overview of GeoWeb concepts, tools and provided an overview of the maps I found most interesting in the past couple of months.
Discussion of the advent of Neogeography and how GIS and Neogeography are different but can also work together. Given at University of Kansas as part of GISDay 2007
This document discusses using remote sensing (RS) and geographic information systems (GIS) to analyze urban sprawl. It presents two case studies: 1) Measuring sprawl in Baguio City, Philippines using Landsat images and Shannon's entropy index in GIS software. Entropy values indicated the dispersion of built-up areas over time. 2) Analyzing sprawl in Jaipur, India using satellite images from 1995-2010 classified in GIS to map land use changes. RS and GIS showed linear, leapfrog, and radial sprawl patterns emerging from the city center.
This document discusses how neogeography has challenged traditional GIS by being more user-centric and focused on personal interaction with place through new technologies. Neogeography empowers users to define their world through location-based applications, social networks, mobile devices, and personal analytics. It has increased accessibility of geospatial data and tools. While GIS remains important infrastructure, neogeography indicates a need for the GIS community to engage more with users, offer expertise without lecturing, and collaborate to solve problems around findability, portability, privacy, accuracy, and interaction. Working together, GIS professionals and neogeographers can build a positive future.
A multi-scale Urban Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GISWaqas Tariq
Urban planning was very much a design and engineering exercise with the state as a single stake holder. Mega cities with millions of population, has undergone a series of physical as well as socio-economic changes over the last 60 years. In India, Hyderabad experienced a high rate of urbanization facing structural, environmental, social and economic problems. To provide a holistic perspective on the urban characteristics, an interdisciplinary research approach is used. GISGeographic Information System and Remote Sensing provide the advance techniques and methods for studying urban land development and assist urban planning.
The document provides an overview of what Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are and what they can be used for. GIS integrates software, hardware, and data to capture, manage, analyze and display geographically referenced information. It allows users to visualize, interpret and question spatial data in maps, globes, reports and charts. Examples of how GIS can be used include modeling debris distribution from the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, mapping changes to towns over time, and finding optimal locations for new buildings or parks.
eMerges - Terra Cognita 2006 Workshop (ISWC)Vlad Tanasescu
Slides describing the eMerges approach at the <a href="http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/partnerships/research/research/terracognita.html">Terra Cognita Workshop</a>, collocated with ISWC.
Introduction To and Arcaeological Apps of GIS Jo Dyson
This document introduces GIS (geographic information systems) and its applications in archaeology. It defines GIS as a system that deals with locations and distributions of people, places, and things using databases of information. The document outlines early uses of GIS in archaeology projects in the 1990s and discusses how GIS has been applied to cultural resource management, landscape analysis, and visualization of sites over time. Potential issues with GIS applications include biases introduced by original data and an inability to fully represent temporal or experiential aspects of landscapes.
GIS technology is useful for urban planning by helping to analyze urban growth and identify suitable sites for development based on factors like accessibility, topography, land use, and water resources. GIS can be used to create resource inventories by integrating remote sensing data, analyze existing urban situations through overlay analysis, model and project future population changes, develop planning options through land suitability maps and spatial optimization, help select options through multi-criteria analysis, and aid in plan implementation through environmental impact assessments. In summary, GIS is crucial for sustainable urban development and economic growth by allowing rapid updating of data layers and assessment of land use changes over time to inform better urban planning.
Presentation by Chris Grundy of LSHTM which describes his use of satellite images for population estimation and surveys, as well as mapping work performed by the online mapping community and NGOs to improve crowd sourced mapping data.
Rajeshwari Urban Environment, RS and GISrajeshwariku
Remote sensing and GIS techniques are useful for managing urban environments. The document discusses how satellite imagery and GIS can be used to:
1) Analyze land use and land cover of Dehradun city using IKONOS satellite data and classify imagery into classes like built-up, vegetation, and open areas.
2) Map locations of urban infrastructure and facilities in Dehradun like schools, hospitals, and roads to understand their distribution and assess accessibility using network analysis.
3) Propose suitable sites for new hospitals and schools through multi-criteria analysis of population density, existing facilities, and road access.
I gave this five minute lightning talk at FOSS4G in 2006 in Lausanne, Switzterland. I'm posting it here today because people are still discussing the dichotomies in philosophy and practice between GIS and neogeography.
There's a streaming QuickTime video of the original presentation here:
http://www.comem.ch/ogo/OpeningSession_p1_02_01.htm
NTAP consultant Madhu Lakshmanan's presentation about using GIS mapping for targeting and evaluation. Delivered for CERA's Techniques for Targeting Populations webinar
(June 18, 2009): http://www.legalhotlines.org/webinars/targeting.htm.
Urban sprawl in Mangalore and Udupi regions of Karnataka, India is modeled and analyzed using GIS and other techniques. Shannon's entropy and landscape metrics are used to analyze patterns and structures of urban growth. Regression analysis is performed to quantify relationships between factors like population, density, and distance from cities, and the extent of built-up areas. Non-linear models provide better predictions of cumulative effects of variables on urbanization compared to linear models. This methodology can effectively model and analyze urban sprawl dynamics.
GIS offers archaeologists an exciting tool to analyze and interpret spatial and temporal archaeological data. Main applications include cultural resource management, landscape analysis, and site catchment analysis. GIS allows visualization of 3D relationships, time series analysis, and predictive modeling. It provides advantages like integrating diverse data types, interpreting landscapes at various scales, and analyzing issues like site distributions. However, GIS also has limitations like being dependent on original data quality and having a bias towards spatial over other types of analysis. Future uses may include more 3D modeling and accounting for seasonal landscape changes.
This document discusses the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for various purposes:
1) GIS is used for disaster and emergency management like mapping earthquakes, cyclones, landslides, floods, and fires. It allows for relief and rehabilitation efforts to be planned.
2) GIS enables crime mapping and prediction by analyzing patterns of past crimes.
3) Other applications include GIS-based analysis of parking availability, deforestation over time, and generating contour maps and studying topography.
Applications of RS and GIS in Urban Planning by Rakshith m murthys0l0m0n7
This document discusses the application of remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) in urban planning. It explains that RS allows for the collection of spatial, spectral and temporal data about areas in an accurate and cost-effective manner, while GIS stores and analyzes geographic data in layers. The document then provides several examples of how RS and GIS have been used in urban planning, including analyzing urban sprawl in Bengaluru, mapping land use changes in Mysuru over time, assessing water demand and supply in Nairobi, and monitoring archaeological sites for encroachment using satellite imagery. It concludes that RS and GIS are necessary technologies for urban planning authorities to efficiently respond to issues faced by rapidly urbanizing
This document provides an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) presented by Muhammad Haris. It begins with informal definitions of GIS for beginners and discusses how GIS links spatial and attribute data to find patterns. Examples are given of how GIS represents and analyzes layered data in vector and raster formats. Major application areas of GIS are outlined such as emergency routing and 3D modeling. The presentation concludes with a discussion of common GIS software and where the technology is used.
Active Transportation Consulting PortfolioAnthony Smith
This document outlines a framework for measuring indicators of community health and well-being based on future land use and transportation planning scenarios. It summarizes work analyzing the City of Abbotsford's Official Community Plan using geographic information systems. Key findings include:
- Eleven design indicators across seven categories were identified to measure health impacts of planning scenarios. These included density, access, and natural areas.
- Studies show relationships between walking and access to services/mixed uses within 800m network buffers of homes. Larger scale indicators can also be used.
- Scenarios for Abbotsford included population and employment projections, built environment typologies, and transportation networks. Indicators were calculated and maps/dashboards developed
WUN Global GIS Seminar - What\'s so new in Neogeography?Muki Haklay
These are the slides from a presentation in the WUN Global GIS Academy seminar series - http://www.wun.ac.uk/ggisa/seminars.html . For lecture notes and explanation, see povesham.wordpress.com
The document summarizes the evolution of soil surveys from early county-level datasets to the current approach of grouping soils by Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) to provide more consistent interpretations across political boundaries. It describes how early soil surveys were mapped by hand and have now been digitized. Recent efforts have focused on harmonizing data across survey areas and evaluating soils based on their intended map unit concept rather than boundaries. This allows for editing and updating soil data in software like ArcGIS. All tabular data is now hosted in a national database to integrate spatial and non-spatial soil data. The goal is to continue building upon the work of previous soil scientists.
This document discusses using Google Earth in the classroom. Google Earth is free software that allows users to explore satellite views of Earth and access photos, facts and videos about different locations. It sparks curiosity about the world and students can even view their own neighborhoods from above. Google Earth is easy to use and presents information in a geographic context, making it suitable for inquiry-based learning across subjects. It functions as a research tool and has tools like search, layers, historical imagery and rulers that allow exploring and measuring locations. The document provides examples of how teachers can create tours and lessons using the different features of Google Earth.
Kenya Land Use Planning and the Need for GIS in County Spatial Planning - Mat...Mathenge Mwehe
1) Kenya is devolving spatial planning responsibilities to county governments according to the new constitution, requiring each county to develop a 10-year GIS-based spatial plan.
2) Existing land management systems in Kenya rely on outdated manual records and lack integrated GIS applications, but efforts are underway to develop a national land information management system.
3) A geospatial society of Kenya is being established to promote GIS development and help establish a national spatial data infrastructure, with the goal of supporting county spatial planning through GIS training and resources.
Continental Mapping was contracted by Tennessee DOT in 2014 to map an intersection improvement project using low altitude aerial imagery and high-resolution airborne lidar. The lidar was able to characterize terrain beneath vegetation and reduce the need for ground surveys. Continental Mapping delivered accurate 3D terrain data and digital mapping to expedite the project schedule. The project resulted in a hybrid photogrammetric and lidar terrain model suitable for road design software.
This document discusses John Glenn's historic first orbit of Earth in 1962 as part of NASA's Project Mercury. It summarizes the objectives and details of Glenn's Friendship 7 mission, which orbited Earth three times in under 5 hours. The document then describes the process undertaken to georeference and digitize a map that Glenn took with him on the mission, overlay orbital tracks and station locations, and collect NASA photos to recreate Glenn's view from space. It outlines steps taken to publish the map as an interactive web map showing what Glenn likely saw during his orbital flight.
Human geography is the study of how human activity is spatially organized and how humans interact with their environment. Geographers use tools like maps, geographic information systems, and spatial analysis to understand relationships between location, culture, and the environment. Some key concepts in human geography include place, regions, diffusion, accessibility, and sense of place. Geographers study issues like globalization, development, and environmental concerns at various scales to help solve problems.
This interdisciplinary tutorial was presented at the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering in San Diego.
Reference:
Andreas Züfle, Goce Trajcevski, Dieter Pfoser, Matthew T. Rice, Matthias Renz, Timothy Leslie, Paul Delamater and Tobias Emrich. Handling Uncertainty in Geo-Spatial Data. 33rd International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE). 2017.
Introduction To and Arcaeological Apps of GIS Jo Dyson
This document introduces GIS (geographic information systems) and its applications in archaeology. It defines GIS as a system that deals with locations and distributions of people, places, and things using databases of information. The document outlines early uses of GIS in archaeology projects in the 1990s and discusses how GIS has been applied to cultural resource management, landscape analysis, and visualization of sites over time. Potential issues with GIS applications include biases introduced by original data and an inability to fully represent temporal or experiential aspects of landscapes.
GIS technology is useful for urban planning by helping to analyze urban growth and identify suitable sites for development based on factors like accessibility, topography, land use, and water resources. GIS can be used to create resource inventories by integrating remote sensing data, analyze existing urban situations through overlay analysis, model and project future population changes, develop planning options through land suitability maps and spatial optimization, help select options through multi-criteria analysis, and aid in plan implementation through environmental impact assessments. In summary, GIS is crucial for sustainable urban development and economic growth by allowing rapid updating of data layers and assessment of land use changes over time to inform better urban planning.
Presentation by Chris Grundy of LSHTM which describes his use of satellite images for population estimation and surveys, as well as mapping work performed by the online mapping community and NGOs to improve crowd sourced mapping data.
Rajeshwari Urban Environment, RS and GISrajeshwariku
Remote sensing and GIS techniques are useful for managing urban environments. The document discusses how satellite imagery and GIS can be used to:
1) Analyze land use and land cover of Dehradun city using IKONOS satellite data and classify imagery into classes like built-up, vegetation, and open areas.
2) Map locations of urban infrastructure and facilities in Dehradun like schools, hospitals, and roads to understand their distribution and assess accessibility using network analysis.
3) Propose suitable sites for new hospitals and schools through multi-criteria analysis of population density, existing facilities, and road access.
I gave this five minute lightning talk at FOSS4G in 2006 in Lausanne, Switzterland. I'm posting it here today because people are still discussing the dichotomies in philosophy and practice between GIS and neogeography.
There's a streaming QuickTime video of the original presentation here:
http://www.comem.ch/ogo/OpeningSession_p1_02_01.htm
NTAP consultant Madhu Lakshmanan's presentation about using GIS mapping for targeting and evaluation. Delivered for CERA's Techniques for Targeting Populations webinar
(June 18, 2009): http://www.legalhotlines.org/webinars/targeting.htm.
Urban sprawl in Mangalore and Udupi regions of Karnataka, India is modeled and analyzed using GIS and other techniques. Shannon's entropy and landscape metrics are used to analyze patterns and structures of urban growth. Regression analysis is performed to quantify relationships between factors like population, density, and distance from cities, and the extent of built-up areas. Non-linear models provide better predictions of cumulative effects of variables on urbanization compared to linear models. This methodology can effectively model and analyze urban sprawl dynamics.
GIS offers archaeologists an exciting tool to analyze and interpret spatial and temporal archaeological data. Main applications include cultural resource management, landscape analysis, and site catchment analysis. GIS allows visualization of 3D relationships, time series analysis, and predictive modeling. It provides advantages like integrating diverse data types, interpreting landscapes at various scales, and analyzing issues like site distributions. However, GIS also has limitations like being dependent on original data quality and having a bias towards spatial over other types of analysis. Future uses may include more 3D modeling and accounting for seasonal landscape changes.
This document discusses the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for various purposes:
1) GIS is used for disaster and emergency management like mapping earthquakes, cyclones, landslides, floods, and fires. It allows for relief and rehabilitation efforts to be planned.
2) GIS enables crime mapping and prediction by analyzing patterns of past crimes.
3) Other applications include GIS-based analysis of parking availability, deforestation over time, and generating contour maps and studying topography.
Applications of RS and GIS in Urban Planning by Rakshith m murthys0l0m0n7
This document discusses the application of remote sensing (RS) and geographical information systems (GIS) in urban planning. It explains that RS allows for the collection of spatial, spectral and temporal data about areas in an accurate and cost-effective manner, while GIS stores and analyzes geographic data in layers. The document then provides several examples of how RS and GIS have been used in urban planning, including analyzing urban sprawl in Bengaluru, mapping land use changes in Mysuru over time, assessing water demand and supply in Nairobi, and monitoring archaeological sites for encroachment using satellite imagery. It concludes that RS and GIS are necessary technologies for urban planning authorities to efficiently respond to issues faced by rapidly urbanizing
This document provides an introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) presented by Muhammad Haris. It begins with informal definitions of GIS for beginners and discusses how GIS links spatial and attribute data to find patterns. Examples are given of how GIS represents and analyzes layered data in vector and raster formats. Major application areas of GIS are outlined such as emergency routing and 3D modeling. The presentation concludes with a discussion of common GIS software and where the technology is used.
Active Transportation Consulting PortfolioAnthony Smith
This document outlines a framework for measuring indicators of community health and well-being based on future land use and transportation planning scenarios. It summarizes work analyzing the City of Abbotsford's Official Community Plan using geographic information systems. Key findings include:
- Eleven design indicators across seven categories were identified to measure health impacts of planning scenarios. These included density, access, and natural areas.
- Studies show relationships between walking and access to services/mixed uses within 800m network buffers of homes. Larger scale indicators can also be used.
- Scenarios for Abbotsford included population and employment projections, built environment typologies, and transportation networks. Indicators were calculated and maps/dashboards developed
WUN Global GIS Seminar - What\'s so new in Neogeography?Muki Haklay
These are the slides from a presentation in the WUN Global GIS Academy seminar series - http://www.wun.ac.uk/ggisa/seminars.html . For lecture notes and explanation, see povesham.wordpress.com
The document summarizes the evolution of soil surveys from early county-level datasets to the current approach of grouping soils by Major Land Resource Area (MLRA) to provide more consistent interpretations across political boundaries. It describes how early soil surveys were mapped by hand and have now been digitized. Recent efforts have focused on harmonizing data across survey areas and evaluating soils based on their intended map unit concept rather than boundaries. This allows for editing and updating soil data in software like ArcGIS. All tabular data is now hosted in a national database to integrate spatial and non-spatial soil data. The goal is to continue building upon the work of previous soil scientists.
This document discusses using Google Earth in the classroom. Google Earth is free software that allows users to explore satellite views of Earth and access photos, facts and videos about different locations. It sparks curiosity about the world and students can even view their own neighborhoods from above. Google Earth is easy to use and presents information in a geographic context, making it suitable for inquiry-based learning across subjects. It functions as a research tool and has tools like search, layers, historical imagery and rulers that allow exploring and measuring locations. The document provides examples of how teachers can create tours and lessons using the different features of Google Earth.
Kenya Land Use Planning and the Need for GIS in County Spatial Planning - Mat...Mathenge Mwehe
1) Kenya is devolving spatial planning responsibilities to county governments according to the new constitution, requiring each county to develop a 10-year GIS-based spatial plan.
2) Existing land management systems in Kenya rely on outdated manual records and lack integrated GIS applications, but efforts are underway to develop a national land information management system.
3) A geospatial society of Kenya is being established to promote GIS development and help establish a national spatial data infrastructure, with the goal of supporting county spatial planning through GIS training and resources.
Continental Mapping was contracted by Tennessee DOT in 2014 to map an intersection improvement project using low altitude aerial imagery and high-resolution airborne lidar. The lidar was able to characterize terrain beneath vegetation and reduce the need for ground surveys. Continental Mapping delivered accurate 3D terrain data and digital mapping to expedite the project schedule. The project resulted in a hybrid photogrammetric and lidar terrain model suitable for road design software.
This document discusses John Glenn's historic first orbit of Earth in 1962 as part of NASA's Project Mercury. It summarizes the objectives and details of Glenn's Friendship 7 mission, which orbited Earth three times in under 5 hours. The document then describes the process undertaken to georeference and digitize a map that Glenn took with him on the mission, overlay orbital tracks and station locations, and collect NASA photos to recreate Glenn's view from space. It outlines steps taken to publish the map as an interactive web map showing what Glenn likely saw during his orbital flight.
Human geography is the study of how human activity is spatially organized and how humans interact with their environment. Geographers use tools like maps, geographic information systems, and spatial analysis to understand relationships between location, culture, and the environment. Some key concepts in human geography include place, regions, diffusion, accessibility, and sense of place. Geographers study issues like globalization, development, and environmental concerns at various scales to help solve problems.
This interdisciplinary tutorial was presented at the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Data Engineering in San Diego.
Reference:
Andreas Züfle, Goce Trajcevski, Dieter Pfoser, Matthew T. Rice, Matthias Renz, Timothy Leslie, Paul Delamater and Tobias Emrich. Handling Uncertainty in Geo-Spatial Data. 33rd International Conference on Data Engineering (ICDE). 2017.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in human geography from Chapter 1 of the textbook "Human Geography: Places and Regions in Global Context". It discusses the importance of geography and how places matter, with examples of the impacts of natural disasters and sites of cultural significance. Geographic tools and methods are also summarized, including maps, GIS, spatial analysis concepts like location, distance and diffusion. Regional analysis is covered through discussion of landscape, sense of place, and changing regions. The chapter emphasizes how geography aids understanding of human-environment relationships and interactions across scales.
This document provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It defines GIS as a computer system for mapping and analyzing spatial data. The document discusses the history and components of GIS, how GIS works by acquiring, examining, analyzing and acting on spatial data, different data types including vector and raster data, projection systems that allow spatial data to be represented on a flat surface, and applications of GIS technology.
This document provides an overview of key concepts in human geography. It defines human geography as the study of how people make places and interact across space. It discusses how geographers use fieldwork and ask "why" and "so what" questions to understand linkages between places. The document also introduces the concepts of globalization, geographic scales, regions, and mental maps. It explains that reference maps show locations while thematic maps tell stories about attributes and their distribution. Finally, it discusses diffusion and how cultures and ideas spread from hearths to other areas through various types of diffusion like expansion, hierarchical, and stimulus diffusion.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the Miami Valley Planning & Zoning Workshop on GIS in the Miami Valley region. It discusses the results of a 2015 GIS needs assessment survey, including what data and software are currently used. It also outlines several GIS projects undertaken by MVRPC, including a recreational asset inventory map, updated regional data layers, and new online mapping applications. Lastly, it discusses future GIS training opportunities and plans to continue providing GIS services and expertise to member organizations.
This document summarizes a presentation given at the Miami Valley Planning & Zoning Workshop on GIS in the Miami Valley region. It discusses the results of a 2015 GIS needs assessment survey, including what data and software are currently used. It also outlines several GIS projects undertaken by MVRPC, including a recreational asset inventory map, updated regional data layers, and new online mapping applications. MVRPC aims to continue providing GIS services, training, and collaborative regional mapping applications to share data and expertise with local jurisdictions.
The document provides an overview and acknowledgements for a community-driven planning process focused on improving Hunts Point, Bronx. It summarizes outreach efforts, which included consulting with community organizations, conducting preference mapping with residents, and hosting a community meeting. The planning process analyzed existing conditions and developed recommendations for vacant lots, food access, and placemaking to positively impact the community.
GIS and Remote Sensing Training at Pitney Bowes SoftwareNishant Sinha
This presentation was made for internal training in Pitney Bowes. The content has many references across and has not been compiled. A simple ppt will help a lot.
Greater Blanchardstown Initiative - examination of urban permeability in the ...Fingal Open Data
A presentation on the Greater Blanchardstown Initiative (examination of urban permeability in the Greater Blanchardstown Area) given at the Compass Informatics Annual Conference in Dublin on 25th June, 2009
Danish Institute for Study Abroad
Communications:
New Media and Changing Communities
Dublin Visit
Tracey P. Lauriault
NIRSA Seminar Room
National University of Ireland Maynooth
2nd April 2015
Open Data Seminar
Department of Public Expenditure and Reform
D/Public Expenditure and reform, Government Buildings,
Merrion Street, Dublin 2
Conference Room 0.2, South Block
2.00pm, Wednesday 11 February 2015
Tracey P. Lauriault and Rob Kitchin
Programmable City Project, NIRSA, Maynooth University
This document provides a short introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS). It discusses the purposes of GIS, including using GIS to understand phenomena that have both geographic and temporal dimensions. It also describes how GIS allows users to enter, analyze, and present georeferenced data. The document outlines how GIS represents real world features through models like maps and databases and discusses spatial databases specifically. It positions GIS as existing at the intersection of geography and information science and technology.
Part 1- Introduction to Fundamentals of GIS.pptxalyamanloai
This document provides an overview of geographic information systems (GIS). It defines GIS as a collection of computer hardware, software, and personnel used to store and analyze geographic data. The document outlines the key components of a GIS, including spatial data stored in vector or raster formats, data management and analysis procedures, and the people who operate the system. It also provides a brief history of GIS, from early maps used to study disease patterns to modern online and mobile GIS applications.
Maps and the Geospatial Revolution: Lesson 5, Lecture 1Anthony Robinson
This document discusses key aspects of map design, including cartography, simplification, intentions, three design questions, layout, and symbolization. It emphasizes that maps simplify reality, are designed by people with intentions, and three questions must be answered before design: who the audience is, where the map will be seen, and the purpose. The document also covers layout design principles like balanced positioning of map elements, and symbolization techniques to represent features through points, lines, polygons, proportions, and multivariate symbols.
This document outlines the process and importance of civic surveys for urban planning purposes. It discusses the different types of surveys conducted, including civic surveys. Civic surveys collect data on land use, population, infrastructure, and other factors. This data is presented through maps, drawings and reports to analyze the existing conditions of the area and inform planning proposals. Collecting accurate data through surveys is essential for town planners to understand issues, diagnose problems, and design effective planning schemes tailored to the community's needs.
Geographical information system : GIS and Social Media Imran Ghaznavi
Geographical Information System (GIS) is a system for capturing, storing, analyzing and managing data which is spatially referenced to Earth. GIS allows users to correlate geographic and attribute information to better understand relationships and patterns. Key applications of GIS include urban planning, transportation, education, government, marketing and more. The rise of social media and location-based services has led to a convergence of GIS and social media, allowing analysis of social networks and interactions tied to physical locations over time. This new development enables deeper understanding of human behavior patterns across communities.
Map kathmandu osm nepal presentation - publicRajeev Amatya
The document discusses an initiative called MapKathmandu that aims to create a detailed and free online map of the Kathmandu Valley using crowdsourcing. A group of students and professionals see a need for an improved map to help with disaster relief, navigation, and new location-based apps. Their plan is to map streets, buildings, landmarks and other points of interest in Kathmandu onto OpenStreetMap with the help of volunteers. They believe an open community mapping project is the best way to develop an accurate and up-to-date digital map of the area.
Similar to Mapping Edmonton Lecture to University of Alberta Human Geography and Planning Class (HGP240) (20)
Beyond the Basics of A/B Tests: Highly Innovative Experimentation Tactics You...Aggregage
This webinar will explore cutting-edge, less familiar but powerful experimentation methodologies which address well-known limitations of standard A/B Testing. Designed for data and product leaders, this session aims to inspire the embrace of innovative approaches and provide insights into the frontiers of experimentation!
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2. Outline
• Introduction
– My background and how I came to mapping as
part of my career.
• Mapping Cities
– Key concepts
– Maps: Volunteered Geographic Information.
– Maps: Open Data & Power.
• What roles do maps play?
4. Resume
• BA Physical Geography (Queen’s ‘95)
• 7 years field experience - periglacial
geomorphology, hydrology, pedology
• 7 years in environmental policy (various
roles – 1° facilitation / mediation)
• 3 years to complete an MA in Human
Geography (UofA ’12)
• 12 years consulting on policy
6. M.A. Research
Social science – case study research.
1. How do you understand place?
2. How do you communicate that
understanding using emerging ‘novel’
tech?
3. Why?
4. What’s the gap between 1 & 2?
7. My lens
• Place based thinking - people are experts
of their geography.
• How do people understand place?
• How does place impact citizens (& vice
versa) - happiness, health, community,
family?
• What is the power dynamic between
citizens and local government around
place?
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9. Narrative
There was a path in the woods there, and we call that
Moonies run because our teacher, Mr. Moonie, lived right
there. My friend played guitar and I played guitar, and we
used to take our amps, carry our amps across back and
forth across the river. At this point here right in the middle of
the bridge was we deemed that as perfectly half way, so we
would say, ‘Okay, I’ll meet you on the bridge’. But yeah, I
spent a lot of time down there, in Gold Bar.
Chris
10. Mental Maps
• Provide insight into what is important
• Demonstrate a range of perception.
– Why more detail in some areas, by some
people?
– Order of drawing - i.e. route first vs. river first?
– What is mapping and what is not mapped?
– What is said in relation to what is drawn?
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14. Key Concepts
• Crowdsourcing & Volunteered Geographic
Information
• Open Data (and FOIP as a tool!)
• Data visualization
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15. Crowdsourcing
.... the process of obtaining needed
services, ideas, or content by soliciting
contributions from a large group of
people, and especially from an online
community, rather than from traditional
employees or suppliers.
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16. Volunteered Geographic
Information (VGI)
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VGI refers to a range of activities where volunteers provide
some geographically referenced object to the Internet, such
as:
• Observational data (a Tweet that a tree is down in the
River Valley)
• A geotagging photograph (on Flickr or Instagram for
instance)
• GPS trace (a running route mapped with Strava)
17. Open Data
....can be freely used, re-used and
redistributed by anyone - subject only, at
most, to the requirement to attribute and
share alike.
Government held data such as the City of
Edmonton, Provence of Alberta and
Government of Canada.
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21. Open Edmonton, Open Art
Context: Where are the public art
installations in Edmonton?
Questions:
How can we gather and map these art
installations?
Would crowdsourcing work?
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23. VGI Air Quality Sensor
Context: Emerging air quality monitoring
technology that is location (place) based.
Questions:
• Does it work?
• Data quality?
• Ease of use?
• Power dynamic?
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27. Edmonton Bike/Pedestrian
Collisions
Context:
1. Bike Land Discussion
2. Open City / Open Data / Public
Engagement
Q: Where are people were getting hit by cars?
Official A: We don’t know & we can’t tell you.
Rebuttal: Bullshit.
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33. Calculated Land Use
• Surface Parking ~ 15%
• Roadways ~ 12%
• Total ~ 27%
• Buildings ~ 25%
• Parks ~ 6%
• Trees ~ 2800 individual trees and over 25
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34. Daylight Mill Creek
Context: Asked by Dr. Andrew Leach to build
a map within on-line discussions around
daylighting waterways.
With the construction of the adjacent LRT
there is the potential to reroute the Mill Creek
channel into its original channel.
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39. Naming Edmonton:
The Unmade Map
• Context: TRC, statements of reconciliation
made by Mayor Iveson.
• Questions:
– How many of Edmonton’s named places have
FNM names?
– Are those names geographically and culturally
relevant?
– What is the process of naming Edmonton, and
are FNM involved?
– Who cares?
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43. Names in Edmonton
• Edmonton has been occupied for the past
8000 years.
• Currently over 10 000 named places in
Edmonton.
• 128 are related to First Nations or Metis
• Much fewer are culturally relevant.
• Is this appropriate?
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