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GIS for Architecture MIT GIS Services Libguides.mit.edu/gis gishelp@mit.edu What is GIS and what can I do with it? Make maps Make maps Query geographic data Make maps Query geographic data Perform Analysis Make maps


  1. GIS for Architecture MIT GIS Services Libguides.mit.edu/gis gishelp@mit.edu

  2. What is GIS and what can I do with it?

  3. • Make maps

  4. • Make maps • Query geographic data

  5. • Make maps • Query geographic data • Perform Analysis

  6. • Make maps • Query geographic data • Perform Analysis • Present spatial data

  7. Data Types - Vector points, lines, polygons Format: shapefile (.shp)

  8. O O O 2 1 1 Data Types - Raster 1 O 2 1 1 1 1 O O 1 2 1 Row and column matrix 1 1 1 1 O 1 Format: image or grid (.jpg, .tif, etc.) Examples: images, elevation, scanned maps

  9. Data types - Tabular

  10. Where can I find data?

  11. MIT Geodata Repository MIT GeoWeb – search 2000+ layers of MIT hosted GIS data and data from other schools.

  12. GIS Services links to data: libguides.mit.edu/gis

  13. Openstreetmap.org • Great source for building outlines, roads, water, transportation etc. • Information varies based on location • May not be 100% accurate • Download as a pdf, png, jpeg, or svg from openstreetmap • Download data as a shapefile from Geofabrik

  14. More on CD/DVD in the MIT Library Collections

  15. Create and add your own data Georeference a scanned map or image

  16. Create and add your own data Geocode addresses

  17. Create and add your own data Plot coordinates as points

  18. Create and add your own data Draw your own shapes

  19. Collect your own GPS data Global Positioning Systems are available for checkout from the Rotch Library Circulation desk

  20. So I’ve got my data in the GIS… Now what?

  21. View different datasets together

  22. Display data with symbols and labels

  23. GIS lets you query your geographic data

  24. Query by attribute values – like a database

  25. Query by location – like a smart map

  26. GIS provides many tools to let you analyze your geographic data

  27. Generate Contour Lines Automatically at the intervals you specify

  28. Calculate buffer distances Calculate what is • inside • outside • within a certain distance

  29. Perform spatial analyses • Analyze patterns • Map clusters • Measure geographic distributions • Model spatial relationships

  30. Export to CAD

  31. GIS lets you present geographic data

  32. Make maps to convey data

  33. 3D visualization and animation

  34. Data Management Tips

  35. GIS Software • ESRI ArcGIS - commonly used commercial GIS software – Runs on Windows – Macs use Bootcamp (or Parallels). – Available for download by MIT community. • Free, open source options (run on Mac & Windows) – Quantum GIS (QGIS) – GVSig

  36. MIT GIS Services - Individual & classroom GIS support - MIT GIS Lab located in Rotch Library - Email support through gishelp@mit.edu - General workshops - Access to GIS data: Geodata Repository (GeoWeb & ArcMap Interface) - Loan GPS units to MIT community

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