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Lecture 1

Introduction to GIS

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Geography DefinitionsWriting about the earth. – Greek

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Geography Definitions

Geography provides "a view of the whole" earth by mapping the location of places. – Ptolemy

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Geography Definitions

To provide accurate, orderly, and rational description and interpretation of the variable character of the earth surface. - Richard Hartshorne

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Geography Definitions

A science that deals with the description, distribution, and interaction of the diverse physical, biological, and cultural features of the earth's surface. – Merriam-Webster

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Geography

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GIS Industry

A big business

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GIS jobs

2004, US Secretary of Labor Geotechnology is one of the three fields most in

demand for 21st Century decision-making

2005, the US Department of Labor Began funding community college and other

programs to improve the number and breadth of GIS courses and resources offered

http://education.usgs.gov/common/lessons/gis_gps_rs_in_education_fs.pdf

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GIS People have spatial knowledge Data entry Data quality Analyst Developer / Programmer Database manager Web developer Project manager GIS manager, GIO…www.gjc.org - GIS jobs listing

http://www.gjc.org/
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How do we communicate?

Where is the theater?

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Where is the theater?

Speech

“Go east on 10, exit Orange, and you’ll see it on the right”

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Where is the theater?

Print

Start out going East on SAN BERNARDINO AVE towards ALABAMA ST by turning left. Turn RIGHT onto ALABAMA ST.  Turn LEFT to take the I-10 E ramp.  Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto ramp.  Merge onto I-10 E  Take the exit towards ORANGE ST/CA-38/DOWNTOWN  Turn RIGHT onto N EUREKA S  Turn RIGHT onto ORIENTAL AVE. Total Distance: 7 minutes 2.37 miles

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Where is the theater?Map

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Where is the theater?

Air Photo and map

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Where is the theater?Photo

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On the phone

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Maps communicate

Show me the capitals

How to I get to….?

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Percent Change, 1990 to 2000

http://www.census.gov/population/cen2000/atlas/censr01-103.pdf

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http://www.lawestvector.org/images/beerangeus.jpg

What do bees have to do with business?

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http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=11059&page=6

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