Mapping California Communities Workshops: An Introduction to GIS & Community Analysis Los Angeles: September 10th and 11th, 2009* Sacramento: September 17th and 18th, 2009* San Diego: September 18th, 2009 San Francisco: September 24th and 25th, 2009*
*These are one-day workshops (8:30am - 4:30pm). Participants choose which day to attend.
Audience: Beginners, anyone interested in mapping their community. Great for Government Agencies, Non Profits, Environmental Groups, Students, etc...
Focus: This workshop is customized for each location.
This hands-on workshop focuses on teaching the fundamentals of using a Geographic Information System (GIS) for community analysis. Participants will learn to create thematic maps with Census data, Geocoding (Address mapping) and Spatial Queries. Other features of the workshop are learning to extract Census data and good map layout and design.