Mode of Program Participation
Community Organizing and Educational Programming
Participation Type
Workshop
Session Title
Mapping Appalachia: An Beginner's Hands-On Introduction to Creating County-scale Maps Using Appalachian Regional Commission Data and ArcGIS Software
Session Abstract or Summary
This workshop is a brief introduction to the ArcGIS program - a powerful computer mapping and analysis tool used by many government agencies, private businesses, and other organizations. During the session, attendees will gain a basic understanding of the ArcGIS platform and how to create maps using data from the Appalachian Regional Commission website. No prior experience using the program is required and we specifically invites those who have never worked with the program before. Ideally, cartographic knowledge from this session can be applied at other institutions, libraries, and organizations that view and interpret data from the Appalachian Regional Commission.
Presentation #1 Title
Mapping Appalachia
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
This brief presentation and following workshop introduces attendees to the ArcGIS platform and the basic principles of cartography. Participants will then explore the mapping capabilities of ArcGIS by importing ARC county data into the program and creating county-scale maps of the region.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Stewart Scales is a geography instructor at Virginia Tech. He specializes in introductory mapping and cartography, as well as regional geographies of Appalachia and Virginia.
Mapping Appalachia
This brief presentation and following workshop introduces attendees to the ArcGIS platform and the basic principles of cartography. Participants will then explore the mapping capabilities of ArcGIS by importing ARC county data into the program and creating county-scale maps of the region.
