CHL5431 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) workshop outline
Pre-Workshop Preparation
ArcGIS Pro Installation
- Request an esri license for ArcGIS Pro https://mdl.library.utoronto.ca/technology/gis-software/esri-software-request
- Instructions will be sent to you for download and installation when requesting the license
- Setup an ArcGIS Online account https://mdl.library.utoronto.ca/technology/tutorials/logging-arcgis-online
- Please note that ArcGIS and all Esri products run on the Windows operating system only. If you have a Mac and wish to run ArcGIS Pro on you computer, you will need to obtain a copy of Windows and run this operating system on a virtual machine on your computer. Emulating software to run Windows on your Mac include
- Virtual Box [free]
- BootCamp [free and pre-loaded on macs] [dual boot - which means you can’t run both mac and windows operating systems at once]
- Parallels [~$80.00, but worth the money. It allows for running windows and mac operating systems at the same time and exchange files and even run windows programs in Mac look (not by default).
A note on QGIS
QGIS is a powerful, free and open source full-featured GIS software package. It runs on Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems.
September 17, 2021
Zoom Link (A passcode will be provided to your instructor - note that all sessions will be recorded)
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Introduction
- An Introduction to the MDL
- What is GIS?
- GIS data
- Vector vs. Raster
- Attribute Data
- GIS Software
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Hands On Introduction to ArcGIS Pro
- An Overview
- Download Data for this Workshop
- Module 1 - Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro
- The basics
- Loading and Manipulating data
- Exporting a Basic Map
- Module 2 - Making a Printable Map
- legends
- inset map
- scale bar
- title
- north arrow
- textual information
- Module 3 Manipulating Data
- Adding data (vector, raster and attribute)
- Map Projections
- Querying and Symbolizing Attribute Data
- Subsetting Data
- Labelling Data
- Formating Layer Files
- Grouping Data
- Mapping Services
- Geocoding
September 24, 2021
Zoom Link (A passcode will be provided to your instructor - note that all sessions will be recorded)
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Basic Geospatial Analytics
- Module 4 - An Introduction to Spatial Analysis
- Calculating Distances
- Joins (Spatial and Attribute)
- Summarizing Statistics
- Charts
- Advanced Mapping
- Choropleth Mapping
- Graduated Symbols
- Proportional Symbols
- Dot Density
- Buffering
- Erasing
- Clipping
- Selection
- by Location
- by Attributes
- Site Selection
- Module 4 - An Introduction to Spatial Analysis
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Raster GIS Analytics
- Module 5 - Raster Spatial Analysis
- Download Satellite Imagery Data
- DEM And Land Classification Data Basics
- Classifying Elevations
- Generating Contour Lines
- Recalculating Values
- Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
- Extracting Values
- Density Analysis (Spatial Analyst ArcGIS Pro Extension)
- Historical Cholera Data of London (John Snow data)
- Module 5 - Raster Spatial Analysis
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Mapping Health Data
- Module 6 - Mapping Health Data
- Mapping Toronto Health Data
- Mapping Covid-19 Data
- World
- North America
- US
- Canada
- Toronto
- Toronto Homicide data
- Module 6 - Mapping Health Data
October 1, 2021
Finding and Mapping Health Data
Zoom Link (A passcode will be provided to your instructor - note that all sessions will be recorded)
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Finding Spatial and Health Data
- Module 6 - Locating Relevant Health Data
- US
- Canada
- Ontario
- Toronto
- Module 6 - Locating Relevant Health Data
Last major update: September 2, 2021