PLT© Intensive: GIS for Historic Preservation Workshop Agenda*

PLT© Intensive: GIS for Historic Preservation This two-day workshop, February 22-23, 2017 in Chicago, is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and tools to apply web GIS for internal decision making, program development, and external communication. Developed with support from the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation and Esri.

Workshop Agenda* Day 1 (Wednesday, February 22nd) Morning Session (9am-12pm) A. Course introductions a. General introduction b. Course outline B. Introduction to GIS a. Basic concepts of GIS b. Sample project applications i. Atlas of ReUrbanism ii. Arches iii. Global Forest Watch C. Introduction to ArcGIS Online a. What is ArcGIS Online b. Set up ArcGIS Online accounts Lunch On Your Own (12-1pm) Afternoon Session (1-5pm) A. Using ArcGIS Online: exercises c. Defining a project d. Finding data e. Digitizing data f. Building a web map g. Running spatial analyses h. Building a web application

Day 2 (Thursday, February 23rd) Morning Session (9am-12pm) A. Review of Day 1 B. Brainstorming Session: developing individual projects a. Defining your project i. What is the question you are asking? ii. What are you trying to accomplish?

*Please Note: This agenda is subject to change.

iii. What kind of information or resources do you need? iv. What is your deliverable/what kind of application will suit best? Lunch On Your Own (12-1pm) Afternoon Session (1-4pm) A. Individual project time – instructors will be present to assist

*Please Note: This agenda is subject to change.