GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE: APPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS

Catalog description

(Slashed with GEOG 49075 and GEOG 59075 ) Course provides a survey of geographic information system (GIS) and related mapping applications that are used to understand and solve a variety of social problems (e.g., crime, poor health and educational outcomes, exposure to environmental hazards). Through case studies, students learn spatial data acquisition, basic spatial analysis and forms of map-based visual communication to stakeholders and the general public.