University of Connecticut

GIS in Transportation Geography (GEOG 5130)

Introduces the major concepts pertaining to transportation design and management using geospatial technologies. The content of this course is meant to teach about the ways transportation systems function and the roles they play in the space-economy and policies regulating and promoting transportation development. The course discusses the following:

  • The use of GIS for determining transportation rates
  • Visualizing the results of transportation models for predicting flows
  • Planning of transportation facilities in cities
  • Exploring the impact of transportation on the location of economic activities

Computer Applications in Spatial Analysis (GEOG 5620)

Advanced seminar in the design of geographic information systems software for solving problems in spatial analysis. Introduces the major concepts pertaining to the design and use of models in landscape modeling, including spatial statistics, predictive modeling, multi-criteria analysis, cellular automata, and agent-based models.

GIS Modeling of the Urban Environment (GEOG 5520)

Applies geospatial tools to the study of the urban environment. Introduces the basic characteristics of urban environments, their common social and physical structures, trends, and issues. Examines the aspects and processes of urban environments at different scales using GIS; identifies the structural features of cities in order to make analogies and compare them by means of geospatial tools.

Location Analysis (GEOG 5100)

Introduction to Internet GIS. The course covers the following themes:

  • The basics of system architecture
  • Geospatial web services, mashups, and key elements of mobile GIS
  • The functionality of geoportals and web technologies and web mapping interoperability using universal data standards such as OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium) web services
  • The current state of e-business and e-government web mapping interests.

Web GIS (GEOG 5515)

The study of issues and approaches in location analysis. Topics include location theory and models, impacts of locational choice, systems analysis, evaluation of service areas, land use allocation, accessibility and locational conflict. The emphasis is on implications for planning and public policy.