Whether you want to visualize data, understand community demographics, or build an easy-to-use, intuitive transit map, using mapping tools such as GIS is an indispensable skill for every planner. Learn how to create, present, and publish maps for a variety of purposes using the latest software and web tools.
All Mapping Courses
Resilience Planning for Coastal Hazards
Instructor: Chris Holtkamp
Across the world, sea levels are rising and storm surge events are intensifying, while development is increasing in vulnerable coastal areas and groundwater depletion is causing land to sink. Urban planners are uniquely positioned to join the battle against rising seas.
Green Infrastructure
Instructor: David Rouse
This course defines green infrastructure, highlights its types and benefits, discusses monetary valuation and financing, and explores its role in addressing climate change, equity, and technological change.
Resilience Planning for Floods
Instructor: Chris Holtkamp
This course builds on the "Introduction to Resilience Planning" course and uses the approach presented there as the framework for addressing flood threats in communities.