Last Chance to Register - Mapping Tennessee Communities Workshop in July

[Gina Clemmer, New Urban Research]

Mapping Tennessee Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis 

Nashville: July 22nd, 2009
New Horizons Computer Learning Center - 227 French Landing Drive, Suite 400 Nashville, TN 37228 

*Note: Workshop is 8:30am - 4:30pm. 

More Info/Registration: http://www.nur-online.com/
 
Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community
 
Participants will learn to use ArcGIS 9.3.1 to do the following:

Create thematic maps
Participants will learn to create thematic maps of their own data, and display spatial trends in information.
 
Address mapping (geocoding) 
Participants will learn to map addresses of their clients, their projects or incidents such as crime and disease.

Download and Map Census & American Community Survey Data
Participants will learn to extract and map current Census data such as poverty, race, language, population, transportation, education and workforce characteristics.

Participants will also learn to:
Conduct spatial queries
Download free shapefiles
Create well-designed maps

Mapping techniques transferable to all other communities. Exercises are designed for beginners. Intermediate Excel skills required.

Materials

+ Comprehensive workbook (75 pages), which includes the presentation, exercises and reference worksheets,

+ ArcGIS (ArcView 9.3.1) software 60-day trial CD set 

New Urban Research, Inc. is a national social research organization specializing in quantitative and spatial community analysis.  
New Urban Research, Inc. 2301 NW Thurman St Suite S. Portland, OR 97210 | 877.241.6576 | www.nur-online.com 
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