GIS Applications Across Industries

This course is part of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialization

Instructor: Eric Howard

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

90 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Expand their knowledge for geospatial analysis and develop new skills on how to use the advanced geoprocessing tools inside of ArcGIS Pro.

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Geographic Information Systems

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There are 4 modules in this course

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is becoming an essential business skill across a variety of different disciplines. In this course, you will explore how GIS skills are commonly applied and used in a variety of industries focusing specifically on: environmental studies, public health, emergency management, and business development. You will be empowered to conduct GIS-based analyses that are commonly used in these areas and benefit from how each industry uses GIS to tackle common analysis needs. Additionally, you will work through a series of hands-on exercises that will improve your knowledge of the advanced analysis capabilities of ArcGIS Pro.

By the end of this module, you will be able describe what land use planning is and the planning process. You will be able to describe how GIS is commonly used in land use and conservation planning. You will be able to identify and find GIS datasets and common data sources and describe the processing steps used in land use change analysis. You will be able to conduct an analysis using land cover datasets to measure changes in land use over time. You'll be able to describe what a buildout analysis is and conduct a buildout analysis to evaluate the potential development growth in a given location. You will be able to explore common datasets, analytical tools and processes used in conservation planning. You'll be able to analyze a location and define its watershed boundaries as well as analyze GPS monitoring data to define wildfire ranges. You will be able to analyze and prioritize candidate locations for conservation efforts and be able to describe what citizen science is and the role it plays in community-based conservation strategies.

What's included

16 videos2 readings1 assignment2 discussion prompts

16 videos Total 155 minutes

Course Introduction 3 minutes
GIS for Environment 4 minutes
GIS Applications in Land Use Planning 11 minutes
Land Use Change Analysis - Part 1 8 minutes
Land Use Change Analysis - Part 2 11 minutes
Land Use Change Analysis - Part 3 16 minutes
Buildout Analysis - Part 1 9 minutes
Buildout Analysis - Part 2 7 minutes
Buildout Analysis - Part 3 8 minutes
Species Distribution - Part 1 6 minutes
Species Distribution - Part 2 13 minutes
Watershed Delineation - Part 1 8 minutes
Watershed Delineation - Part 2 16 minutes
Watershed Delineation - Part 3 12 minutes
Landscape Conservation Planning 10 minutes
Conservation Planning Exercise 12 minutes

2 readings Total 130 minutes

A Note From UC Davis 10 minutes
Assignment 1 - Buildout Analysis 120 minutes

1 assignment Total 30 minutes

Module 1 Quiz 30 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 20 minutes

Learning Goals 10 minutes
GIS for Environment 10 minutes

By the end of this module, you will be able to describe common GIS applications used in Public Health. You'll explore how GIS is used to track the spread of disease and analyze disease prevalence data and create maps showing the spread of disease. You will be able to explain what social determinates of health are and how they can be mapped using ArcGIS Pro. You will also be able to analyze and map the social determinates of health in a given community and describe how to measure community access to health-promoting resources.

What's included

7 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

7 videos Total 65 minutes

Introduction to GIS for Public Health 8 minutes
Disease Surveillance Example - Part 1 14 minutes
Disease Surveillance Example - Part 2 10 minutes
Social Determinates of Health 7 minutes
Social Determinants of Health Exercise 12 minutes
Access to Healthy Places - Part 1 7 minutes
Access to Healthy Places - Part 2 7 minutes

1 reading Total 120 minutes

Assignment 2 - Social Determinants of Health 120 minutes

1 assignment Total 15 minutes

Module 2 Quiz 15 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

GIS for Public Health 10 minutes

By the end of this module, you will be able to describe how GIS is commonly used in Emergency Management. You will be able to define what hazard mitigation planning is and how GIS is commonly used in mitigation planning activities. You'll be able to analyze the wildfire risks of a community and describe how GIS is used to inform emergency preparedness activities. You will apply GIS methods to aid in the development of an evacuation plan and use GIS to aid first responders during an emergency event. Lastly, you'll be able to describe how GIS is used to track the progress of recovery from an emergency event.

What's included

5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt

5 videos Total 54 minutes

Introduction to GIS for Emergency Management 18 minutes
Evacuation Planning - Part 1 9 minutes
Evacuation Planning - Part 2 9 minutes
Wildfire Risk Assessment 8 minutes
Damage Assessment and Debris Removal 10 minutes

1 reading Total 120 minutes

Assignment 3 - Evacuation Planning 120 minutes

1 assignment Total 15 minutes

Module 3 Quiz 15 minutes

1 discussion prompt Total 10 minutes

GIS for Emergency Management 10 minutes

By the end of this module, you will be able to describe how GIS is used in business applications and use GIS to identify potential customers and markets for a new business. You will be able to analyze demographic and employment data to locate a potential site for a new business. You will be able to describe how GIS can be used to inform Supply Chain Management and analyze potential warehouse locations based on the number of customers they can easily serve. You'll also be able to define location-base services and their common use cases, as well as discuss the role GIS plays in creating digital twins and in 3D visualization. You will also have the chance to create a 3D scene using ArcGIS Pro.

What's included

9 videos1 reading1 assignment3 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 80 minutes

Introduction to GIS for Business 2 minutes
GIS Applications for Business 12 minutes
Market Trend Analysis 6 minutes
Market Analysis 15 minutes
Supply Chain Management 8 minutes
Location Allocation Analysis 12 minutes
3D Visualization 9 minutes
Digital Twins and the Future of GIS 14 minutes
Course Summary 3 minutes

1 reading Total 120 minutes

Assignment 4 - 3D Visualization 120 minutes

1 assignment Total 15 minutes

Module 4 Quiz 15 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

GIS for Business 10 minutes
Other GIS Applications 10 minutes
Self-Reflection 10 minutes

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