UT Arlington Library GIS Workshop Series for Fall 2007

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.

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, the Environmental Protection Agency, and various datasets from the North Central Texas Council of Governments.

Title: Buy & Sell That House: Find Houses to Flip (co-presented with Dr. Andy Hansz)
Time: November 14, 2:30 - 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 Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).