Center for Geographic Information Science - Events & Training

Seminar in Geographic Information Science: Introduction to ArcGIS I (ArcGIS 9.x)

This two-day course (Introduction to ArcGIS I {ArcView 9.x, ArcEditor 9.x, and ArcInfo 9.x}) introduces students to ArcGIS and provides the foundation for becoming a successful ArcView, ArcEditor, or ArcInfo user.  Participants learn how to use ArcMap, ArcCatalog, and ArcToolbox and explore how these applications work together to provide a complete GIS software solution.  The course covers basic GIS concepts as well as how to create, edit, and georeference spatial data.  Attendees learn how to manipulate tabular data, query a GIS database, and present data clearly and efficiently using maps and charts.  The class time is divided between lectures and exercises.  

Serving GIS Data to NC OneMap - a Technical Workshop

Serving GIS Data to NC OneMap using ArcIMS 4.01 and the ESRI WMS Connector - a Technical Workshop

This is a technical workshop designed to give participants an overview of what NC OneMap is, what the OGC WMS specification is, and a hands-on session on how to implement a very basic WMS map service using ESRI's ArcIMS 4.01 so that workshop participants may serve their GIS data layers to the NC OneMap demonstration viewer.

Overview of HAZUS-MH (Multi-Hazard):  HAZUS-MH, is a nationally applicable standardized methodology and software program that contains models for estimating potential losses from earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. HAZUS-MH was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under contract with the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS). NIBS maintains committees of wind, flood, earthq9+uake and software experts to provide technical oversight and guidance to HAZUS-MH development. Loss estimates produced by HAZUS-MH are based on current scientific and engineering knowledge of the effects of hurricane winds, floods, and earthquakes. Estimating losses is essential to decision-making at all levels of government, providing a basis for developing mitigation plans and policies, emergency preparedness, and response and recovery planning.