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Unit 1: Introduction to GSSA - Course overview and outline
- A first look at SCM, Geospatial Systems and Analytics (GSSA)
- SCM, geography and information systems
- What is a Geographic Information System (GIS) and why does GIS matter?
- GIS for transportation [GIS-T]
- GSSA: some GIS/GIS-T applications in SCM context
- Introduction to Assignment 1
- Introduction to ArcGIS Pro in the PC labs
- Student licenses for individual use on private PCs/laptops (Windows OS)
Unit 1: Readings and Slides (download from Modules) - Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications [Chapter 1: Introduction, pp. 1-7]. New York: Oxford University Press
- Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2015): Geographic Information Science & Systems [Chapter 1: Systems, Science, and Study, pp. 1-33], 4th edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley
Assignment 1: Getting started with ArcGIS Pro and the Network Analyst. |
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Unit 2: Data Modeling and Database Design Data domains and data modeling - GIS data base
- GIS-T data domains
- Data base design implications
Data modeling techniques - Conceptual data modeling
- Logical data modeling
- Object oriented data modeling
Accompanying readings: Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications (Chapter 2, pp. 14-52). New York: Oxford University Press Unit 2: Readings and slides (download from Modules) |
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Unit 3: Network Data Models - Graph theory and network analysis
- Network representation of a transportation system
- Linear referencing methods and systems
- Transportation data models for Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and related applications
Accompanying readings: Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications (Chapter 3, pp. 53-84). New York: Oxford University Press Unit 3: Readings and slides (download from Modules) |
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Unit 4: GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling What is spatial analysis? - Definition
- Snow Map
- Some examples
Categories of Spatial Analysis (with hands-on ArcGIS Lab examples) - Queries and reasoning
- Measurements
- Transformations
- Online geocoding address data
- Service areas
Unit 4: Readings and slides (download from Modules) Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications, pp. 85-129 [Chapter 7: GIS-Based Spatial Analysis]. New York: Oxford University Press More readings: Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2011): Geographic Information Systems & Science (3rd ed.), pp. 275-295 [Chapter 14: Spatial Data Analysis]. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley or Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2015): Geographic Information Science and Systems (4th ed.), pp. 290-318 [Chapter 13: Spatial Data Analysis]. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley |
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Unit 5: Advanced GIS-Based Spatial Analysis and Modeling Categories of Spatial Analysis (with hands-on ArcGIS Lab examples) - Transformations (ctd.)
- Descriptive summaries
- Optimization
- Hypothesis testing
Unit 5: Readings and slides (download from Modules) Readings: Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information Systems for Transportation: Principles and Applications, pp. 85-129 [Chapter 7: GIS-Based Spatial Analysis]. New York: Oxford University Press More readings: Longley, P.A., Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2011): Geographic Information Systems & Science (3rd ed.), pp. 381-401 [Chapter 14: Spatial Analysis and Inference]. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley or Goodchild, M.F., Maguire, D.J. and Rhind, D.W. (2015): Geographic Information Science and Systems (4th ed.), pp. 319-338 [Chapter 14: Spatial Analysis and Inference]. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley |
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Unit 6: Solving Shortest Path, Travelling Salesman and Vehicle Routing Problems with GIS - SPP and TSP round-up
- The vehicle routing problem overview
- VRP formulation, notation, program formulation
- Variations of the (Capacitated)VRP
- Classical VRP heuristics
- Conclusions
Unit 6: Readings and slides (download from Modules) Accomp. readings Miller, H.J. and Shaw, S.-L. (2001): Geographic Information SyShostems for Transportation: Principles and Applications (Chapter 5, pp. 130-171). New York: Oxford University Press Further Readings: Handschuh (2011): Network Modeling and Routing using GIS-T: An Enriched e-Learning Tutorial. Module 3: Vehicle routing problems, pp 65-92 |