GIS FOR PLANNING AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Catalog description

This course is designed to meet the GIS needs of planners, public administrators, or consultants working with projects for governments or NGOs. Topics covered through readings, discussions, and software exercises include the following: identifying and framing planning and public administration research questions; methodology development; GIS strategic planning, implementation, governance, and management; spatial analysis and modeling; web GIS; and lab work using theory and real-world practice. Students enrolled in this course must have access to specialized software. Prerequisite: GEOG 5310 or consent of instructor.