lecture 1
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Lecture 1. Introduction to GIS. Geography Definitions. Writing about the earth . – G reek. Geography Definitions. Geography provides "a view of the whole" earth by mapping the location of places. – Ptolemy. Geography Definitions. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Lecture 1
Introduction to GIS
Geography DefinitionsWriting about the earth. – Greek
Geography Definitions
Geography provides "a view of the whole" earth by mapping the location of places. – Ptolemy
Geography Definitions
To provide accurate, orderly, and rational description and interpretation of the variable character of the earth surface. - Richard Hartshorne
Geography Definitions
A science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface. – Merriam-Webster
Geography
GIS Industry
A big business
GIS jobs
2004, US Secretary of Labor Geotechnology is one of the three fields most in
demand for 21st Century decision-making
2005, the US Department of Labor Began funding community college and other
programs to improve the number and breadth of GIS courses and resources offered
http://education.usgs.gov/common/lessons/gis_gps_rs_in_education_fs.pdf
GIS People have spatial knowledge Data entry Data quality Analyst Developer / Programmer Database manager Web developer Project manager GIS manager, GIO…www.gjc.org - GIS jobs listing
How do we communicate?
Where is the theater?
Where is the theater?
Speech
“Go east on 10, exit Orange, and you’ll see it on the right”
Where is the theater?
Start out going East on SAN BERNARDINO AVE towards ALABAMA ST by turning left. Turn RIGHT onto ALABAMA ST. Turn LEFT to take the I-10 E ramp. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ramp. Merge onto I-10 E Take the exit towards ORANGE ST/CA-38/DOWNTOWN Turn RIGHT onto N EUREKA S Turn RIGHT onto ORIENTAL AVE. Total Distance: 7 minutes 2.37 miles
Where is the theater?Map
Where is the theater?
Air Photo and map
Where is the theater?Photo
On the phone
Maps communicateShow me the capitals
How to I get to….?
Ratshttp://w
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.biologicaldiversity.org/swcbd/species/krat/im
ages/unitall.gif
Percent Change, 1990 to 2000
http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/atlas/censr01-103.pdf
http://www.lawestvector.org/images/beerangeus.jpg
What do bees have to do with business?
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=11059&page=6
Quick Map Exercise