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UT Arlington Library GIS Workshop Series Presenter: Joshua Been, GIS Librarian Who May Attend: UT Arlington Students, Faculty, and Staff, and the general public. Title: Sleepin’ at the Bowl: Best Locations for New Hotels for Superbowl XLV Time: September 27, 2 - 4pm Location: Central Library, Room B20 (basement) Description: Learn how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to analyze the number of hotels, rooms, and occupancy rates in Arlington. We will then identify the best location for the construction of a new hotel to help handle the influx of football fans. Data sources include hotel data from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and commercial property data from the Tarrant Appraisal District. This hands-on workshop requires no GIS experience. Open to everyone. Title: Stuck in Traffic: Find the Road Segments With the Highest Pollution Levels (co-presented with Dr. Melanie Sattler) Time: October 25, 2 - 4pm Location: Central Library, Room B20 (basement) Description: Learn how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to statistically estimate pollution levels within the DFW metroplex and to then identify the street segments that traverse through the regions with the highest levels. Data sources include pollution measurements from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the North Central Texas Council of Governments. This hands-on workshop requires no GIS or scientific experience. Open to everyone. Title: Buy & Sell That House: Find Houses to Flip (co-presented with Dr. Andy Hansz) Time: November 14, 230 - 4pm Location: Central Library, Room B20 (basement) Description: Learn how Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can be used to analyze the residential property market in Tarrant County to identify ideal investment houses to flip. Data sources include sample Multiple Listing Service (MLS) data from the North Texas Real Estate Information Systems (NTREIS) and foreclosure listings from the Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This hands-on workshop requires no GIS or real estate experience. Open to everyone.
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