Urban Ecology Spatial Analysis Workshop

University of Washington Urban Ecology Program

January 9, 10, 16, 2004
Jeff Hepinstall

236 Gould Hall

Overall learning Objectives for this Workshop, Day 1

1. Develop a basic knowledge of spatial analysis, specifically using GIS techniques
2. Become familar with a popular software package used to conduct spatial analysis (ArcGIS)

Overall learning Objectives for this Workshop, Day 2

1. Learn what spatial data is out there, both on our own Servers and on other Web sites
2. Develop a basic understanding of the methods available in GIS analysis
3. Become more familar with how ArcGIS handles spatial analyses
4. Learn the basics of other spatial analysis packages (Fragstats, ArcView, etc.)

Overall learning Objectives for this Workshop, Day 3

1. Develop a more advanced understanding of some specific methods available in GIS analysis useful for your group projects in Urban Ecology - click here to download the word file for today

General Outline of this workshop

Friday, January 9th
1 - 6 pm, 236 Gould Hall

I. Introduction to spatial analysis (1-2:30)

What is spatial analysis
Several short examples of possible analyses
Several examples of non-spatial analyses
Brief introduction to software

ArcGIS 8.2: ArcMap, ArcCatalog, ArcToolBox, command line
ArcView 3.2

II. Representing the geometry of spatial phenomena (2:30-3:30)

Coordinate systems, projections
Examples: opening files, determining projection

Raster, Vector, and Attribute data and examples of each

Raster
1. types (Imagery, Raster, Grids)
2. potential uses
3. inherent limitations
Vector
1. types (Point, Line, Polygon, Complex types)
2. potential uses
3. inherent limitations

Topology
Tabular manipulation of attribute data
Data types (continuous vs. discrete / categorical)

Examples: understanding data when it comes to you
1. type
2. projection
3. scale
4. appropriate uses
5. limitations

III. Hands-on Example: Chapter 2 (Quick-start Tutorial) from "Using ArcToolbox" (3:30 - 5:30)

Saturday, January 10th
10 am – 5 pm

0. Catchup for people who could not attend Friday's session (9:00 – 10:00)

I. Data Available on Urban Ecology Server (10:00 – 11:00)
a. How to connect to data
b. How data are organized

II. Methods and Examples of spatial analysis - Part 1 (11:00-1:00)

a. Vector Analysis

b. Using ArcToolbox for Vector Analysis

c. Tabular Analysis

III. Methods and Examples of spatial analysis - Part 2 (1:00-3:00)

c. Raster Modeling

i. Neighborhood analysis
ii. Distance measurements
iii. Map algebra
iv. DEM, terrain visualization and analysis
v. Hydrologic modeling/watershed analysis

d. Imagery/Scanning Paper Map

i. Image interpretation and classification
ii. Scanning analog (map) data

IV. Spatial data exploration and modeling (3:00-4:00)

a. Types of analyses done in the Urban Ecology Research Lab
b. Pattern detection
c. Spatial metrics

i. Introduction to Fragstats
ii. LE chapters 7, 8

d. Spatial modeling
e. Complex topics

V. Student problems (4:00-6:00) – students to pick and work through at least one problem and compare methods and results with those of Instructor