Research Guides: Research Labs @ GMP: Data

GEO/GIS Data

There are many resources for Geo/GIS data collecting, managing and organizing available online. If you are running into trouble finding downloadable data, try adding the keywords "open portal" to your search. Be cyber savvy when downloading unknown files and make notes to keep your work credible, e.g., information regarding the issuing source, the primary source, the name of the person who collected the data, the issue date, the reflected time period of the data, and any licenses or files associated with the data.

To access the DAAP Server for GIS data*:

1. Map a new network drive.

If using a newer Windows operating system, open file explorer, then right-click on either "This PC" or "Network" in the left window pane to access "Map Network Drive..." and select any drive (any letter that is free). For Mac users, open Finder

If using a Mac operating system, open Finder, then in the Go menu option select Connect to Server.

2. Enter the path you would like to connect to for the new drive (the DAAP GIS server in this case) and indicate you would like to connect using different credentials.

If using a newer Windows operating system, type into the "Folder:" space: \\Resources.daap.uc.edu\gis and check the box to indicate you would like to connect using different credentials.

For Mac users: type Resources.daap.uc.edu/gis and click okay.

4. When asked for a user name you will add an "ad\" followed by your username, for example: ad\6+2ucid, and then you will enter your current UC password.

The mapped network drive should then appear, or you may find it again using the File Explorer/Finder application.

A few other sources are available for you to explore as sub-pages to the left. If you have recommendations or need further help please ask. Thanks.

Selected readings/tutorials (electronic) for GIS and data visualization and management:

CDC-Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention GIS training
This website includes gis principles, data management, and analysis training for beginners.
The Programming Historian website
The Programming Historian is an online, open access, peer reviewed suite of about 30 tutorials that help humanists (though slanted towards historians) learn a wide range of digital tools, techniques, and workflows to facilitate their research

Planetary Cartography and GIS by Henrik Hargitai (Editor)
ISBN: 9783319628486
Publication Date: 2019-02-23
This book approaches geological, geomorphological and topographical mapping from the point in the workflow at which science-ready datasets are available. Though there have been many individual projects on dynamic maps and online GISs, in which coding and data processing are given precedence over cartographic principles, cartography is more than "just" processing and displaying spatial data. However, there are currently no textbooks on this rapidly changing field, and methods tend to be shared informally. Addressing this gap in the literature, the respective chapters outline many topics pertaining to cartography and mapping such as the role and definition of planetary cartography and (vs?) Geographic Information Science; theoretical background and practical methodologies in geological mapping; science-ready versus public-ready products; a goal/procedure-focused practical manual of the most commonly used software in planetary mapping, which includes generic (ArcGIS and its extensions, JMARS) and specific tools (HiView, Cratertools etc.); extracting topographic information from images; thematic mapping: climate; geophysics; surface modeling; change detection; landing site selection; shared maps; dynamic maps on the web; planetary GIS interfaces; crowdsourcing; crater counting techniques; irregular bodies; geological unit symbology; mapping center activities; and web services. All chapters were prepared by authors who have actually produced geological maps or GISs for NASA / the USGS, DLR, ESA or MIIGAIK. Taken together, they offer an excellent resource for all planetary scientists whose research depends on mapping, and for students of astrogeology.
Gis in Sustainable Urban Planning and Management by Martin van Maarseveen (Editor); Javier Martinez (Editor); Johannes Flacke (Editor)
ISBN: 9781138505551
Publication Date: 2019-01-09
GIS is used today to better understand and solve urban problems. GIS in Sustainable Urban Planning and Management: A Global Perspective, explores and illustrates the capacity that geo-information and GIS have to inform practitioners and other participants in the processes of the planning and management of urban regions. The first part of the book addresses the concept of sustainable urban development, its different frameworks, the many ways of measuring sustainability, and its value in the urban policy arena. The second part discusses how urban planning can shape our cities, examines various spatial configurations of cities, the spread of activities, and the demands placed on different functions to achieve strategic objective. It further focuses on the recognition that urban dwellers are increasingly under threat from natural hazards and climate change. Written by authors with expertise on the applications of geo-information in urban management, this book showcases the importance of GIS in better understanding current urban challenges and provides new insights on how to apply GIS in urban planning. It illustrates through real world cases the use of GIS in analyzing and evaluating the position of disadvantaged groups and areas in cities and provides clear examples of applied GIS in urban sustainability and urban resilience. The idea of sustainable development is still very much central in the new development agenda of the United Nations, and in that sense, it is of particular importance for students from both the Global South and Global North. Professionals, researchers, and students alike will find this book to be an invaluable resource for understanding and solving problems relating to sustainable urban planning and management.