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GIS = Geographic Information System(s) |
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GIS is a software database program that links
data with geography |
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Allows you to ask and answer questions that have
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Location: What is at…? |
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Trends: What has changed…? |
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Location: What is at…? |
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Trends: What has changed…? |
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Condition: Where is the location that meets
these criteria? |
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Location: What is at…? |
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Trends: What has changed…? |
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Condition: Where is the location that meets
these criteria? |
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Pattern: What is the spatial pattern…? |
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Location: What is at…? |
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Trends: What has changed…? |
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Condition: Where is the location that meets
these criteria? |
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Pattern: What is the spatial pattern…? |
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Modeling: What if…? |
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Maps for Marketing |
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Thematic maps to identify proximity to markets,
labor force characteristics, and consumer demand potential |
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Retail market analysis |
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identify the market extent for goods and
services |
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calculate potential sales based on population
and income |
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compare potential with actual sales to identify
leakages |
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Site suitability and selection |
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potential locations for residential or
industrial location can be identified based on a set of criteria |
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Identify new markets |
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based on existing customer base and businesses |
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Land value assessment |
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land value assessed based on location |
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Land use planning |
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location of current and planned residents
relative to current and planned infrastructure |
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Special edition of Maptitude GIS software |
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Produced by HUD and Caliper Corporation |
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1990 Census data |
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1997 estimates and 2002 and 2007 demographic
predictions |
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Pre-designed maps |
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To order: 1-800-998-9999 |
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OSU Campus: February 16, February 23 |
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Fall 2000: Advanced workshop to provide more
indepth training in economic development, community development, and
planning applications |
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Teachers: Elena Irwin and Tim Pritchard |
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Map feature: fundamental unit of a GIS database |
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points, lines, polygons (or areas) |
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Attribute data: information associated with the
map features |
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Geographic file: stores both the spatial and
attribute data for a set of map features |
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Map layer: a set of map features and attribute
data that is displayed in GIS. |
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Map scale: ratio of the size of the map feature
to the size of the actual object. |
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1:10,000 is a smaller map scale than 1:100 |
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Map window: displays the electronic map |
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Dataview: displays the data in a table |
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Layout: formal presentation of maps and data in
a single window |
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Notes