Description:
Learn GIS basics and explore a variety of GIS programs you can get for little or no cost (for PC’s and Macs)! This course is useful for people who have no prior GIS experience and GIS users interested in low cost options. The GIS world has experienced an explosion of free and inexpensive programs that allow users to make maps, edit data and perform geographic analysis without breaking the bank. In this workshop, participants will have a chance to get their feet wet with numerous free and low cost GIS programs, learning the pros and cons of each. We will also cover GIS basics, common types of GIS data, and getting GIS data in NH.

General topics:
* GIS concepts * low cost GIS software * GIS data in NH

Participants will learn to:
* make GIS maps * download free GIS data * edit and manipulate GIS data and tables * calculate area * query GIS data * use basic geoprocessing tools * symbolize GIS data

Software used:
* AccuGlobe * Arc Explorer * ArcGIS Explorer * fGIS * Google Earth * Google SketchUp * NASA World Wind * NH GRANIT Data Mapper * Quantum GIS * Tatuk Viewer

Workshop Registration

UNHCE Geospatial Technologies Training Center