Geography 464/564 Winter, 2012
GIS and Decision Support

http://courses.washington.edu/geog464

Course Schedule

 

Readings: Nyerges and Jankowski Regional and Urban GIS: A Decision Support Approach (aka RUGIS)

 

Part 1. Situating GIS and Decision Support

 

1/3 Lab sections – no class

 

1/4 Lec 01 Course Introduction LOO-01.pdf  

RUGIS Chapter 1 Section 1.1

 

1/6 Lec 02 Decision Support for LUTWR in PPI Decision Situations LOO-02.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 1 Section 1.2 – 1.5

 

1/9 Lec 03 Conventional and Integrative Decision Approaches LOO-03.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 2 

Chapter_2_Tables_Figures

 

1/11 Lec 04 Basic Capabilities and Workflow of GIS LOO-04.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 3 Section 3.1 through and including 3.2.1

Chapter_3_Tables_Figures

 

1/13 Lec 05 Nuanced Workflow for GIS LOO-05.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 3 Section 3.2.2 – 3.4

Chapter_3_Tables_Figures

 

1/16 Holiday – No Class

 

1/18 Lec 06 Decision Situation Assessment LOO-06.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 4

Chapter_4_Tables_Figures

 

Part 2 GIS-based Modeling for Decision Support

 

1/20 Lec 07 Data, Data Models, and Database Models LOO-07.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 5 Section 5.1 - 5.2

Chapter_5_Tables_Figures

 

1/23 Lec 08 Geospatial Database Design LOO-08.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 5 Section 5.3

GIS DB Primer Chapter 2, Chapter 3

Chapter_5_Tables_Figures

 

1/25 Lec 09 Information Needs and Green County GIS Modeling LOO-09.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 6

Chapter_6_Tables_Figures

 

1/27 Lec 10 Multi-criteria Data Analysis Techniques LOO-10.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 7 Section 7.1 – 7.4

Chapter_7_Tables_Figures

 

1/30 Lec 11 Green County Multi-Criteria Data Analysis Case Study LOO-11.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 7 Section 7.5

Chapter_7_Tables_Figures

 

2/1 Wed. Learning Objectives Review 1 – See course homepage for handout

 

2/3 Fri. Exam 1

 

2/6 Lec 12 GIS Data Analysis in Planning Decision Situations LOO-12.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 8

Chapter_8_Tables_Figures

 

2/8 Lec 13 Conjunctive Water Resource Planning Case Study LOO-13.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 9

Chapter_9_Tables_Figures

 

2/10 Lec 14 GIS Data Analysis for Improvement Programming Decision Support LOO-14.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 10 Section 10.1 – 10.2

Chapter_10_Tables_Figures

 

2/13 Lec 15 Improvement Programming Case Studies LOO-15.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 10 Section 10.3

Chapter_10_Tables_Figures

 

2/15 Lec 16 GIS Data Analysis in Improvement Project Implementation Decision Support LOO-16.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 11 Section 11.1 through and including 11.2

Chapter_11_Tables_Figures

 

2/17 Lec 17 Implementation Case Studies LOO-17.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 11 Section 11.3

Chapter_11_Tables_Figures

 

2/20 Holiday -  No Class

 

Part 3. Integrated Data Analyses

 

2/22 Lec 18 Integrated, Watershed Planning Analysis LOO-18.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 12 Section 12.1

Chapter_12_Tables_Figures

 

2/24 Lec 19 Integrated, Transportation Improvement Programming Analysis LOO-19.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 12 Section 12.2

Chapter_12_Tables_Figures

 

2/27 Lec 20 Integrated Analysis for Improvement Projects LOO-20.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 12 Section 12.3

Chapter_12_Tables_Figures

 

2/29 Lec 21-23 Challenges in Linked Analysis LOO-21.pdf, LOO-22.pdf, LOO-23.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 13

Chapter_13_Tables_Figures

 

Part 4. Conclusions for GIS-based Decision Support

 

3/2 Lec 24 Reflections on GIS Decision Support Situations LOO-24.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 14 Section 14.1 through and including 14.3

 

3/5 Lec 25 Future Directions for GIS-based Decision Support LOO-25.pdf

RUGIS Chapter 14 Section 14.4

 

3/7 Learning Objectives Review 2 – See course homepage for handout

 

3/9 Friday - Exam 2 12:30-1:20PM in lecture room