GIS at Victoria University

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GIS at Victoria University

• Mairéad de Róiste
• Institute of Geography
• School of Geography, Environment and Earth
  Sciences
• Victoria University of Wellington
• Mairead.deroiste_at_vuw.ac.nz

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GIS courses at Victoria University

• GEOG 215 Introduction to GIS
• Currently in ArcGIS
• Future plans for experience of other software
  (MapInfo and IDRISI Andes)
• GEOG 315 Advanced GIS
• Individual student projects
• Some real world projects (GWRC)
• Group presentations

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Postgraduate Research

• Research based Masters and PhDs
• Current student projects are investigating
• The spatial distribution between work rich and
  work poor households in New Zealand (AJ Weir)
• Use of cellular automation and fuzzy logic in
  urban planning (Onuwa Okwashi)
• Using mapping to explore wetland disappearance
  (Wingya Su)

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Staff research projects

• Mapping the accessibility of green spaces in
  Wellington taking slope into account
• Using cellular automation to map the spread of
  fire (in conjunction with the School of
  Architecture at Victoria University and GNS)
• PPGIS (Public Participation GIS) with native
  peoples in Canada

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My Research

• Web accessibility and GI
• Online usability of GI applications
• Public participation and online GI
• User based assessment of GI provision on the
  Internet
• Effectiveness of GI in local governance and
  eGovernment

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• Any Questions?
• Mairéad de Róiste (mairead.deroiste_at_vuw.ac.nz)