Program Type:
TechnologyAge Group:
AdultProgram Description
Event Details
GIS (Geographic Information System) is a powerful tool for visualizing information using maps. Nonprofits, businesses, and anyone seeking to know more about the place they live can use GIS to make a variety of data, such as demographic or economic data, more meaningful and easily understood.
This is part three of a four-part series. This class will provide an overview of using Dallas' Open Data Portal for GIS
Prerequisites
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QGIS (Free open source software - download at https://qgis.org/en/site/forusers/download.html)
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PC or MAC Laptop (participants must provide their own device)
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Be comfortable managing information on your computer and performing tasks such as opening and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders.
About the presenter
A recovering urban planner, Bernardo Salazar, AICP blends data, technology, and GIS to understand the urban environment. With a diverse background working with nonprofits, community design, political campaigns, public policy, and more recently, emergency management, Bernardo draws from these experiences to generate a multidisciplinary strategy to address common geospatial and data challenges. He holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology, a graduate degree in Urban Planning, and owns two Chevy El Caminos ('85, '86).