| Instructor: Jennifer McLaughlin Dates: August 17, 24, 31 Time: Tuesday evening 6:00 - 9:00pm Location: Mission Campus (BLDG-B) Fourth Floor - Room 475 (1125 Valencia Street San Francisco, CA 94110) |
Course#: GIS-105B Enroll Now Cost: Early Reg $110 | $140 (Early registration fee is available up to one week before the start of class)  Beginner: No previous GIS experience needed |
Overview
San Francisco's Department of Public Health provides online tools for community members and organizations to assess the health of S.F. neighborhoods using hundreds of factors. The Health Impact Assessment (HIA) tools are important in policy decisions, project developments, and analyzing health inequities in communities. Students will learn how these tools effect policy and engage in exercises on how these tools are used. Three HIA tools will be explored during the course period, including:• Healthy Development Measurement Tool :
A comprehensive evaluation that supports the inclusion and consideration of health needs.
• Pedestrian Quality Index :
A tool to assess the quality of the physical pedestrian environment and inform pedestrian planning needs.
• Neighborhood Completeness Indicator :
A spatial assessment tool measuring the proximity of residents to daily goods and services in their neighborhoods
This workshop is an introduction to exploring and understanding these tools.
Students will use the tools to answer questions about their own neighborhood:
• How healthy is my neighborhood?
• Are we lacking services or goods in our neighborhood?
• What is the quality of services or goods?
• What services are needed in a growing neighborhood
Students will explore:
• How these tools were created; their limitations; related case studies;
• What maps and datasets exist for each neighborhood;
• How to use the maps and data as part of the neighborhood analysis;
• What are good indicators of a healthy neighborhood;
• How to collect data to improve the tool
Workshop Rewards
• Hands on lab time and opportunities to work one-on-one with the instructor
• Demos of GIS spatial tools and other basic GIS tools used in HIA Tools, such as proximity to retail food markets and child care centers.
• Access to the CCSF lab during the semester
• Certificate of Completion
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Prereqs & Organization
Prerequisites(1) This workshop requires no previous GIS skills.
(2) Students need an intermediate-level knowledge of the Windows XP operating system. This includes creating new files and folders, using copy and paste functions, transferring data between computers using a flash drive, and other basic desktop functionality. Familiarity with creating and managing new worksheets in Excel and working with a wide range of file types (e.g. TXT, CSV, XLS) is helpful but not required.
(3) Additional skills expected: storing, copying and management of multiple data types; managing multiple windows and applications; and the discipline to save work frequently.
(4) A strong motivation to learn, explore and have fun with computer applications is essential. This workshop will require a significant amount of independent work and relies heavily on student initiative.
(5) An openness to working with other students in the class as a shared learning experience in order to complete assignments, build contacts in the professional GIS world and to support relatively new GIS learners.
Organization
The structure of each class will generally consist of a lecture followed by 1 - 2 hours of hands-on lab time, exercises, and a short break halfway through the class period. Homework assignments and readings are distributed in order to reinforce GIS concepts and techniques.
Textbooks & Hardware
Flash DriveNot all lab/exercise data are available online as GIS files can be large. It is recommended you bring a 2GB or greater flash drive to class. If you plan on taking additional GISEC workshops we recommend at minimum 4GB flash drive. No textbook is required for this workshop.
