HLST 2130 Introduction to GIS for Preservations
This course is intended to be an introduction to the concepts and components of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) as they relate to the historic preservation field. The course will focus on the use of the free and Open Source software, QGIS. Content covered will include the fundamental principles of spatial data collection and acquisition, meta data development, geo-database design, map design and construction, and GIS implementation principles.