Instructor: Dr. Chunling Liu chunling98@gmail.com INTRO to GIS Instructor: Dr. Chunling Liu chunling98@gmail.com
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Lecture 1 GIS and ArcGIS
What is GIS Geographic Information Systems Computer tools Database: Spatial data---addresses Georeferenced--- x, y coordinates
GIS Components Hardware platform: mainframe, PC Software: ArcGIS, IDRISI Data Storage: CD, USB Input hardware: digitizers, scanners Output hardware: printer, plotter Data: sources and formats; most expensive Personnel: trained and knowledgeable
GIS Basic Functions Data import and export Data management Thematic mapping Data analysis Map layout/presentation
Transportation planning What Can GIS Do Land use planning Business marketing Crime analysis Utility management Transportation planning ……
What Do GIS Professionals Do Data providers GIS applications GIS development Distributed GIS database
Father of GIS: Roger Tomlinson ESRI: leader in GIS industry History of GIS Origin: Cartography Father of GIS: Roger Tomlinson ESRI: leader in GIS industry
Father of GIS: Roger Tomlinson
GIS Data Model Vector vs. Raster Vector– Shape: point, line, polygon Vector- Example: lakes, rivers, roads, pipelines Raster– Surface: grid (cell) Raster- Example: elevation, rainfall, slope
Map: Layers
Feature: Geographic Object Point: city Line: river, road Polygon: lake, country
Feature: Location Point: pair of x, y coordinates Line: at least two pairs, beginning and end Polygon: a line returning to starting point
Feature: Size/Scale Ratio: relationship between the size of features on a map and the size of corresponding places in the world Large scale vs. small scale: 1:25, 000 vs. 1:100, 000,000
Feature: Linked to Info
Feature: Thematic map Use attributes to create thematic maps Symbology applied to features to indicate attributes Example: Population Density Energy consumption per capita
Feature: Spatial Relationship 1. Which cities are within 50 kilometers of a river? 2. Which countries have a river that crosses their border? 3. which countries share a border with China? 4. Which countries contain a lake completely within their borders?
Countries Sharing Border with China
ArcGIS Products ArcGIS for Desktop: ArcMap, ArcCatalog ArcGIS for Server ArcGIS for Mobile
ArcGIS License Basic Standard Advance
ArcCatalog Data format Shape: .shp Layer: .lyr Geodatabase: .gdb