GIS For Planning + Design

Anthony Smith

OUTLINE

1. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

2. Interactive Software Demo

3. Recent DIALOG Project Work

4. Other Planning + Design Project Examples

5. Summary of Key Benefits

WHY STORY

HOW GIS

WHAT MAP

What is GIS and

what can you do with it?

The first law of geography:

“Everything is related to

everything else, but near things

are more related than distant

things.”

~ Waldo Tobler

GIS lets you query tabular and

spatial attributes of your

geographic data

Export to .KML and .DWG

Software Demo

DIALOG Project Examples

June 2, 2015 42Urban Planning + Design

Urban Planning + Design Topics

Land use

Zoning

Transportation

Urban design

Parks

Trails

Walkability

Census/NHS data

Network analysis

Greenhouse gas

emissions inventories

Storm water

management

Public Consultation &

Engagement

Visualization

June 2, 2015 111Environmental Assessment

Environmental Impact Topics

Vegetation

Wildlife

Fish habitat

Marine habitat

Surface & ground water

Marine transportation

Natural hazards

Air Quality

Noise

Light

Visual aesthetics

Socio-economics

Archaeology

First nations

Martin Prosperity Institute

Ryerson School of Urban +

Regional Planning

833,688

263,729

424,355

Current DRL SmartTrack

$65,071

$55,837

$57,867

Current DRL SmartTrack

58% 58%

54%

Current DRL SmartTrack

Summary of Key Benefits of GIS

- Efficient software for mapping and analysis- Lots of open data available- Features have attributes- Works at all scales- Scripting can increase efficiency- Advanced layout and design options- Provides context for GeoDesign

Questions?