Working with Digital Maps – Leveraging the power of GIS Programme for Working Professionals

Why Study GIS? 80% of Local Government activities are estimated to be geographically based: – Plots, Zoning, public works, garbage collection, land ownership and valuation, public safety A significant portion of State Government activities has a geographical component: – Natural Resource Management – Highways and Transportation Businesses use GIS for a very wide array of applicationsa; – Retail: Site Selection & Customer Analysis – Logistics: Vehicle Tracking & Routing – Natural resource exploration (petroleum, etc.) – Precision Agriculture – Civil Engineering and Construction

Why Study GIS? Military and Defense use GIS for several activities: – Battlefield Management – Satellite Imagery Interpretation Scientists employ GIS in their research work: – Geography, Geology, Botany – Anthropology, Sociology, Economics, Political Science – Epidemiology, criminology

Examples of Applied GIS Urban Planning, Management & Policy – Zoning, subdivision planning – Land acquisition – Economic development – Code enforcement – Housing renovation programs – Emergency response – Crime analysis – Tax assessment Environmental Sciences – Monitoring environmental risk – Modeling stormwater runoff – Management of watersheds, floodplains, wetlands, forests, aquifers – Environmental Impact Analysis – Hazardous or toxic facility siting – Groundwater modeling and contamination tracking Civil Engineering/Utility – Locating underground facilities – Designing alignment for freeways, transit – Coordination of infrastructure maintenance – Surveying – Transportation Business – Demographic Analysis – Market Penetration/ Share Analysis – Site Selection

Examples of Applied GIS Political Science – Redistricting – Analysis of election results – Predictive modeling Education Administration – Attendance Area Maintenance – Enrollment Projections – School Bus Routing Real Estate – Neighborhood land prices – Traffic Impact Analysis – Determination of Highest and Best Use Health Care – Epidemiology – Needs Analysis – Service Inventory

Knowledge Base for GIS GIS Application Areas: Public Administration Planning Geology Mineral Exploration Forestry Site Selection Marketing Civil Engineering Criminal Justice Surveying Computer Science/MIS Graphics Visualization Database System administration Security Geography and related: Cartography Geodesy Photogrammetry Landforms Spatial statistics The convergence of technological fields and traditional disciplines.

Future Generic GIS Enterprise Web Server Databases Broker Browsers Web Applications Services ( built on.Net, SOAP/XML, Java API) Source: Reza Wahadj, CSIG04, with mods. Dallas Durban Delhi

IIHS Short Course on GIS: May 2012 A unique and intense 3-day programme for working professionals from diverse backgrounds. Aims to equip the learners with essentials of mapping, offering insights and hands-on exposure to working with various free-and-open-source mapping applications. Will equip learners to appreciate the nuances of key concepts, enabling them to quickly learn, test and apply the techniques in their respective domains and eventually be able to produce maps for their own needs. Highly recommended that participants bring their own data that they intend to map or visualise them spatially. This will also expose learners to use/develop mash-ups based on popular web-based GIS applications like OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, etc. and open up learners to use volunteered geographic information and crowd-sourced knowledge in their respective use cases.

Details of Short Course Name of the Programme Programme Director DatesLocation Fee (INR) Fee (INR) International Participants Working with Digital Maps- Leveraging the Power of GIS Dr. H. S. Sudhira 11 th 12 th and 13 th May 2012 Bangalore DateEvent 24 th April 2012Application and payment deadline for Early Bird offer 04 th May 2012Application deadline 7 th May 2012Last date for payments 11 th – 13 th May 2012Course sessions in Bengaluru

How to Apply Eligibility Participation is limited to 15 applicants Application is open to candidates from all disciplines Individuals with backgrounds in architecture, planning, engineering, economics, finance, sociology, anthropology, geography, political science, environmental sciences, social work, law and management are encouraged to apply Also open to working professionals with work experience in related fields To Register Please fill in the online registration form at

How to Apply Payment Participants have the option to make the payment through: Cash Cheque drawn in favour of ”Indian Institute for Human Settlements” DD drawn in favour of ”Indian Institute for Human Settlements” payable at Bengaluru. Should be sent by Speed Post/courier to the following address: Manager, Finance and Accounts Indian Institute for Human Settlements Tharangavana, D/5, 12th Cross Rajamahal Vilas Extension Bengaluru – Karnataka India Wire transfer through NEFT: Account no: Bank: HDFC BANK Branch: Sadashivnagar, Bengaluru IFSC Code: HDFC

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