Overview
Review geographic information system (GIS) concepts and explore ArcPro 2.9x software in this introductory session. Learn why GIS is important to cultural resource management, how the technology can be applied to standard practices, and how the historic preservation community can take advantage of GIS to improve understanding of resources. Discover the basic functionality of the application and the capabilities of GIS in a variety of situations using cultural resource examples.
Agenda
- What is GIS and how does GIS work?
- Capturing and storing data in ArcPro 2.9x
- Querying and analyzing data in ArcPro 2.9x
- Displaying and getting data out of ArcPro 2.9x
- What are spatial relationships?
- Overview of the ArcPro 2.9x interface
- Examining ArcPro 2.9x components (Map pane, Catalog pane, Geoprocessing pane)
- Using the ArcPro 2.9x help system
- Overview of the other modules in the ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction series
Training Curriculum
45-minute, on-demand eLearning
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1
Welcome Letter
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NPI Welcome Letter
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Videos
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ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction—1 Getting Familiar: Part 1
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ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction—1 Getting Familiar: Part 2
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ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction—1 Getting Familiar: Part 3
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ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction—1 Getting Familiar: Part 4
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3
Download Course Slides
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ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction—1 Getting Familiar (slide deck): Parts 1-4
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Download Video Transcript
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ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction—1 Getting Familiar (transcript): Parts 1-4
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Course Evaluation
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NPI Evaluation
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Faculty
Faculty
Deidre McCarthy, GISP
Deidre McCarthy, GISP, chief, Cultural Resources Geographic Information Systems (CRGIS) Facility, National Park Service; facilitates the use of GIS to manage the location, status, and condition of cultural resources.
Full Bio/CV
Full Bio/CV
Participants
This training is suitable for
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Archaeologists; architectural historians; planners; preservation architects and landscape architects;
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Community leaders; contractors, consultants, and project managers; cultural and natural resource managers responsible for compliance requirements;
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Facility managers of historic properties; national, statewide, and local preservation and land management organization members and staff
Immediate Access
ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction—1 Getting Familiar
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Get started now
Free
Related Trainings
The Importance of Mapping Cultural Resources (60-minute on-demand, online course)
ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction (SERIES: on-demand, online course)
ArcPro for Cultural Resources: An Introduction—2 Querying Data (45-minute on-demand, online course)
ArcGIS for Cultural Resources: An Introduction (SERIES: on-demand, online course)
Also available as individual courses
ArcGIS for Cultural Resources: Advanced Techniques (SERIES: on-demand, online course)
Customized Training
NPI also offers on-demand and webinar modules as customized training to meet specific organizational needs. They can be tailored to create training at a time convenient to the sponsor. Contact NPI at 703.765.0100 or [email protected] for further information.