Fall, 2023
Class hours: Thursday 5:30 -- 8:20 p.m.
Class location: HN1090B-1 or online in Blackboard/"2023 Fall Urban
Applications of GIS GTECH 385.01/785.01"/Tools/Class Collaborate
Ultra/Course Room/Join Course Room
Professor: Hongmian Gong
Phone: 212-772-4658 (office) or 347-778-0426 (mobile)
Office hours: Thursday 4:30 p.m. -- 5:30 p.m., or by appointment.
Email: gong@hunter.cuny.edu
(Please use phone during office hour and use email off office hour)
Web page: http://www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu/~hgong
Department office and phone: HN 1006, 212-772-5265
This course will discuss the data, methodologies, and examples of using GIS
to solve urban problems in economic, transportation, social, planning, and
environmental settings. Although most of the lab exercises in the class
are about other cities in the U.S., examples from New York are provided based
on the research of the instructor. We
will explore the use of GPS for travel survey in
The course will use ArcGIS Pro as the main software, with one lab using ENVI.
By the end of the course, students should be able to:
1. know some basics of ArcGIS Pro and ENVI;
2. use GIS overlay analyses for various urban issues;
3. run geographical weighted regressions for urban analyses;
4. work with satellite images and combine them with vector data for urban analyses;
5. use GIS to conduct small research projects addressing real world urban issues.
GTECH 201 for GTECH 385.01; GTECH 709 (GISystems) or equivalent for GTECH 785.01 and EES 765.
Richard P. Greene & James B. Pick, Exploring the Urban Community: A GIS Approach, 2nd Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2012. ISBN: 9780321751591 (Paperback) or ISBN-13: 9780321709721 (E-Book)
Grade will be based on the following Criteria:
|
Self introduction and labs |
60% |
|
Project paper (20%) and presentation (20%) |
40% |
Notes:
1. Each student is required to do an urban-related research project at the end
of the semester, using the GIS techniques taught in the course. The data
should be real, not hypothetical. Undergraduate students are expected to
hand in an 8-page (double spaced) paper and graduate students a 10-page (double
spaced) paper outlining the data, methodology, conclusion, and significance of
their projects.
2. A late assignment or paper will be marked down by 10% each day. Bonus points, at the discretion of the instructor, are given to students who provide technical help to others in the discussion board.
3. Class attendance is mandatory. Students are responsible for obtaining any information presented in class during an absence.
4. No incomplete (IN) is given as a grade unless it is under the most extraordinary, and documented, circumstances. To request IN as a grade, please complete a Contract to Resolve Incomplete Grades form at http://www.geo.hunter.cuny.edu/forms/Contract%20to%20Resolve%20Incomplete.pdf and email it to the instructor before Dec. 14.
5. Credit/No Credit (CR/NC) as a final course grade is available to
undergraduate students only. To receive
CR/NC you must have completed all of the course requirements (all labs, project
paper and presentation). Please consult https://hunter.cuny.edu/students/registration/register-for-classes/credit-no-credit/#instructions.
Week 1 (Aug. 31): Introduction (online)
Week 2 (Sept. 7): Census Geography (Chapter 2 Lab: Defining a metropolitan statistical area) (online)
Week 3 (Sept 14): Urban Transportation (Lab: GPS for urban travel survey in New York City) (online)
Week 4 (Sept. 21): Systems of Cities (Chapter 4 Lab: China's urban rank change) (online)
Week 5 (Sept. 28): Internal Structure of Cities and Regression (Chapter 3 lab: Squatter settlements in Mexico City); ESRI web course “Regression analysis using ArcGIS” (online)
Week 6 (Oct. 5): Segregation (Chapter 7 Lab: Centrographic methods) (online)
Week 7 (Oct. 12): Lab: Public library use in New York City (online)
Week 8 (Oct. 19): Migration and Residential Mobility (Chapter 6 Lab: Gravity model and site selection for an education center) (in person)
Week 9 (Oct. 26): Lab: Measuring urban sprawl using nighttime imagery (online)
Week 10 (Nov. 2): Course Project; Industrial Location (Chapter 8 Lab: Location quotients for industries in Chicago) (in person)
Week 11 (Nov. 9): Project Brief due; Environmental problems (Chapter 10: Air pollution and Asthma in Chicago) (online)
Week 12 (Nov. 16): Urban Expansion (Chapter 9 Lab: Concentric ring analysis of Sprawl in Chicago) (in person)
Week 13 (Nov. 30): Lab: Defining urban area in New York metro region using satellite imagery (online)
Week 14 (Dec. 7): Course Project (in person)
Week 15 (Dec. 14): Project paper due before class, presentation (online)
Notes on Schedule
1. November 23: College is closed, no class.
Email Policy
Students should check the Announcements section in Blackboard, the lab instructions for that week, the course syllabus, and the discussion board before emailing the instructor. Content of the emails is limited to what has not been covered and cannot be covered in class or during office hours. Emails are generally replied to within one business day and no later than two business days. Remember to include the course title in the subject line and sign your full name as it appears in CUNYFirst.
Hunter College Policy on Academic Integrity
Hunter College
regards acts of academic dishonesty (e.g., plagiarism, cheating on
examinations, obtaining unfair advantage, and falsification of records and
official documents) as serious offenses against the values of intellectual
honesty. The College is committed to enforcing the CUNY Policy on
Academic Integrity and will pursue cases of academic dishonesty according to
the Hunter College Academic Integrity Procedures.
ADA Policy
In compliance with the American Disability Act of 1990 (ADA) and with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Hunter College is committed to ensuring educational parity and accommodations for all students with documented disabilities and/or medical conditions. It is recommended that all students with documented disabilities (Emotional, Medical, Physical, and/or Learning) consult the Office of AccessABILITY, located in Room E1214B, to secure necessary academic accommodations. For further information and assistance, please call: (212) 772- 4857 or (212) 650-3230.
Hunter College Policy on Sexual Misconduct
“In compliance with the CUNY Policy on Sexual
Misconduct, Hunter College reaffirms the prohibition of any sexual misconduct,
which includes sexual violence, sexual harassment, and gender-based harassment
retaliation against students, employees, or visitors, as well as certain
intimate relationships. Students who have experienced any form of sexual
violence on or off campus (including CUNY-sponsored trips and events) are
entitled to the rights outlined in the Bill of Rights for Hunter College.
a. Sexual
Violence: Students are strongly encouraged to immediately report the incident
by calling 911, contacting NYPD Special Victims Division Hotline (646-610-7272)
or their local police precinct, or contacting the College's Public Safety
Office (212-772-4444).
b. All Other
Forms of Sexual Misconduct: Students are also encouraged to contact the
College's Title IX Campus Coordinator, Dean John Rose (jtrose@hunter.cuny.edu
or 212-650-3262) or Colleen Barry (colleen.barry@hunter.cuny.edu or
212-772-4534) and seek complimentary services through the Counseling and
Wellness Services Office, Hunter East 1123.
CUNY Policy on
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Syllabus Change Policy
Except for
changes that substantially affect implementation of the evaluation (grading)
criteria, this syllabus is a guide for the course and is subject to change with
advance notice. Any changes made to the syllabus will be announced
in the class and/or posted in Blackboard under Announcements.