GEOGRAPHY 310
Principles of Geographic Information Systems
Spring 2008
Robert Mark Simpson,
Instructor
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 1:00-1:50 p.m.
Johnson EPS Building, Room 227
"I am momentarily confused as
to my exact position!"
Lt. Robert E.
Simpson’s comment to Air Traffic Control upon realizing he was lost while
trying to find the Louisville airport.
Principles of Geographic
Information Systems (GIS) is a survey of the fundamental principles and
applications of GIS, a technology that can be used to store, retrieve, manage,
analyze and display spatial information. Anything from industrial plants to
flowering plants, from cattle to customers, from rocks to rock music stations
can all be mapped and analyzed using a GIS. The possibilities for applications
of GIS are endless.
Major topics:
- What GIS is….
- Mapping principles
- Overview
of ESRI's ArcView GIS
- Map Projections and Principles of Scale
- Data Input
- Databases and Database Query for GIS
- Spatial Analysis
- Cartographic Design and Layout of Maps and Graphs
- Applications of GIS in Business and Industry
- Applications of GIS for the Environment
- Applications of GIS for Governmental Institutions
- Issues in GIS
- Future of GIS