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December 28, 2005
Mapping Your Community: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis

New Urban Research, Inc. 877.241.6576 - Professional Research and Technology


This fast paced, hands-on workshop teaches the fundamentals of how to use a Geographic Information System (GIS) in a way that is particularly relevant to social service providers, planners and researchers. Participants learn to make thematic maps of their community, geocode addresses and perform spatial queries and analysis. Participants also learn to extract and map Census variables such as race, poverty, language, education, health and many other demographic variables. Exercises are designed for beginners. Intermediate Excel skills required. Each students is assigned a computer on which to work for the day.
Posted on December 28, 2005 12:09 AM



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