Geospatial Analysis for Transportation Planners & Practitioners

Description

Transforming data and information into actionable knowledge and understanding is increasingly needed for transportation planners, practitioners and stakeholders involved with maintaining and planning for the public/private transportation system. As data becomes more available and our transportation system more complex, transportation professionals must possess a variety of data management and analytical skills, including those with spatial and geographic properties. This course is designed for working professionals with a variety of skill sets and experiences working with spatial data, but whose jobs involve aspects of managing transportation assets or performance of transportation systems and for those professionals interested in improving their spatial and geographic analysis capabilities. The course utilizes the ArcGIS software.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Understand the broader strength and capability of geospatial analysis, as it relates to transportation

• Manage data (import/export) within ArcGIS from various formats

• Geocode data using address and lat/long properties

• Conduct various buffer and service area analyses

• Create maps with appropriate symbology for polygon, line and point attributes

• Create interpolated images

• Conduct common network analyses, including

• Optimal routing
  • O-D cost matrices
    • Resiliency planning (route impediments)

Content Outline

Module 1: Course Introduction

• Introduction to Spatial Analysis
• Learning ArcGIS Software Basics
• Understanding different data types (vector vs raster) and coordinate systems

Module 2: Map Creation and Analytical Concepts

• Symbology
• Feature and Attribute Selections
• Conducting Queries
• Data Exports (shapefiles, geodatabases, feature classes)

Module 3: Geocoding and Proximity Analysis

• Geocoding data
• Conducting data joins
• Buffer analysis and service areas
• Editing/Clipping Features

Module 4: Basic Network Analysis

• Creating Optimal Routes
• Creating Transportation Cost Contours (O-D Cost Matrices)
• Interpolating Images

Module 5: Advance Network Analysis

• Site Selection for New Facilities
• Resiliency Planning for Transportation Impediments (closures)

Software Requirement

ArcGIS 10.5 or newer

Length

20 hours

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