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Mapping Texas Communities Workshop: An Introduction to GIS and Community Analysis
Dallas: May 19th, 2009
ExecuTrain of Dallas - 12201 Merit Drive, Suite 300 Dallas, TX, 75251
Houston: May 21st, 2009
ExecuTrain of Houston - 4801 Woodway Drive, Suite 100 West Houston, TX, 77056
Austin: May 27th and 28th, 2009*
ExecuTrain of Austin - 4516 Seton Center Parkway, Suite 165 Austin, TX, 78759
San Antonio: May 29th, 2009
New Horizons Computer Training Center - 8200 IH - 10 West STE 500 San Antonio, TX, 78230
*Note: These are one-day workshops (8:30am - 4:30pm). Participants choose which day to attend.
More Info/Registration: http://www.nur-online.com/
Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community.
Participants will learn to use ArcGIS 9.3 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) software 60-day trial CD set
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What People Are Saying
University of Houston: "This was a fast-paced, excellent presentation. Well worth the time."
University of Texas, School of Public Health: "Excellent. The workshop was straightforward and very 'digestible'."
City fo San Antonio: "This workshop provided good content, and instructor's teaching style facilitated easy learning."
City fo Round Rock, Texas: "Workshop was fast paced and taught efficiently on an easy to understand level."
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New Urban Research, Inc. is a national social research organization and ESRI Business Partner, 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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