Training Course on Spatial Data Analysis and GIS Mapping using ArcGIS

GIS have become essential tools for planning, resource management and decision-making. The ability of Geographical Information Systems tools to store, retrieve, analyze, model and map spatial data has enhanced its application. Geographic information systems are used in infrastructure management, project beneficiary mapping, service facilities mapping, land use planning, market analysis, impact analysis and utilities management. Among GIS tools, ArcGIS is one of the most used GIS software worldwide, the most stable and versatile recommended by most users. ArcGIS combines the science of geography with powerful GIS technology and provides contextual tools for data visualization, mapping and spatial analysis, connecting and combining information from varied sources, offering complex capabilities in order to explore and gain knowledge, that will lead to informed decisions in the different research fields. This training course on Spatial Data Analysis and GIS Mapping using ArcGIS will equip the participants with insights, knowledge and skills on how to use GIS tools to visualize real world features, explore spatial data and analyze maps to explore data in new ways and gain deeper understanding enabling information flow and appropriate decision-making.

Target Participants

This course is ideal for cartographers, GIS users, IT professionals, web developers, geoscientists, surveyors, software engineers, database and system administrators, and monitoring and evaluation experts.

Course Duration

5 Days

What you will learn

By the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Understand Geographic Information System, its integration and applicability in a variety of professional sectors
• Effectively handle and use ArcGIS 10.x.
• Comprehend and use key GIS tools in order to develop different operations and spatial analysis with applicability in engineering design, topography, geology, hydrology
• Robust understanding on the application of ModelBuilder which can be used in the development of complex tools, connect different ArcToolBox tools and automate workflows
• Gain knowledge on the advantages of a geodatabase, the possibility of massive topological error correction of vector layers and network analysis
• Gain vast experience in data preparation, layout development, map creation and high-quality products delivery

Course Outline

Introduction to GIS Concepts

• Principles of GIS and Remote Sensing
• Components of GIS Systems
• GIS Capabilities and Functions
• Spatial Data Infrastructure

Introduction to ArcGIS

• The ArcGIS system
• ArcGIS patterns of use
• ArcGIS products
• Explain ArcGIS product capabilities

The Role of Data in ArcGIS

• Introduction Geographic data concepts
• Types of geographic data
• Data attribute table
• Metadata
• Explore ArcGIS Living Atlas

Coordinate Systems and Projections

• Introduction to Coordinate systems and projections
• Defining Coordinate Systems
• Coordinate system transformation. Reprojection of geographic databases
• Image, layer and CAD files georeferencing

Working with Vector Data in ArcGIS

• Creation and editing of spatial data
• Creation and editing of data in Attribute tables

Working with Raster Data in ArcGIS

• Introduction
• Definition and basic concepts
• File conversion
• Extracting information from raster files