Solving Spatial Problems Using ArcGIS 10.1

• Individuals who are new to GIS concepts and to ArcGIS software
• IT staff, developers, managers, and others with limited GIS experience who need to be aware of GIS fundamentals

Prerequisites

Completion of Getting Started with GIS (for ArcGIS 10.1) and Referencing Data to Real-World Locations Using ArcGIS 10.1 or equivalent knowledge is required.

• Follow steps in the geographic approach to solve a spatial problem.
• Evaluate and prepare data for an analysis project.
• Select appropriate tools to combine data and obtain new output data needed for an analysis.
• Solve a site-selection problem by finding optimal locations based on a set of spatial criteria.
• Share your analysis results with other ArcGIS users.

Analyzing data using the geographic approach

• The geographic approach
• What is spatial analysis?
• Using the geographic approach to solve a problem
• What is site selection?
• Examine and prepare data for analysis

Performing spatial analysis

• Common site selection techniques
• Proximity analysis
• Overlay analysis
• Sharing the results of your analysis
• Perform site selection in ArcGIS

To complete course exercises, you need the following software:

• ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop (Basic, Standard, or Advanced)

Esri offers 60-day ArcGIS for Desktop evaluation software. For help with the evaluation software, visit ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop Free Trial Help.