GIS & Data Analysis

Introduction
Week 1
Spring 2023

Week 1

1. Intro to the course

2. Intro to GIS

3. Intro to QGIS

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 INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Objectives
 The course seeks to provide students with a
basic level of familiarity with several aspects of
Geographic Information Systems/Sciences and
data analysis.
 The course will
1. provide an understanding of basic skills
necessary to work with GIS and data analysis,
2. introduce students to softwares and
techniques, and
3. teach spatial data visualization methods along
with introductory knowledge of effective data
analysis.
 Assessment & Grading
 Participation & Commitment 20%
 Midterm Exam 30%
 Final Report 50%

512 Law School Building

jchin@uos.ac.kr

Text
Discover QGIS 3.x: A Workbook
for Classroom or Independent Study,
2nd Edition, Locate Press, 2022
 Introduction
 Who am I?
◦ PhD in City & Regional Planning
◦ Master’s in Urban Design and MCRP
◦ Saint Louis University, University of Memphis, USA

◦ AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners)

◦ Professional Experience
 ROK Navy
 Delaware County, Ohio
 Bennett & Williams Consultants (infrastructure planning)
 United Nations HQs (NYC)

Introduction
 Who are you?
◦ Name
◦ Where are you from?
◦ What GIS & Data issues interest you?
◦ What are your relevant research or work
experiences?
◦ What you hope to learn?
Course Structure
 Part I: GIS

 Part II: Data Analysis

 Part III: Applications / Final Project

My Experience
 Practice
- Delaware County, Ohio, USA
subdivision reviews, comprehensive plans, etc.
- United Nations: The GeoNetwork Project
https://www.fao.org/land-water/databases-and-
software/geonetwork/en/
web-based geo-spatial data sharing project across
organization under the United Nations
: FAO (Food & Agriculture), UNEP (Environmental Planning),
OCHA (Office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs)

 Research
Esri Map Book
 https://www.esri.com/en-us/esri-map-
book/maps

Urban Density & Productivity

Urbanization & GDP growth

Urbanization & GDP growth

 Urbanization & GDP growth

Urban Density & Productivity (2016)