Spatial Thinking in Planning Practice: An Introduction to GIS

20 http://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/geographic-information-system-basics/s06-02-map-scale-coordinate- systems-a.html https://www.e-education.psu.edu/geog482fall2/c2_p30.html http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/gis/manual/projection_fundamentals/ http://gis.depaul.edu/shwang/teaching/geog258/Grid.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universal_Transverse_Mercator_coordinate_system http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/main/10.1/index.html#//003r0000000r000000 Discussion Questions 1. Describe the general properties of the following projections: Universe Transverse Mercator (UTM), State plane system. 2. Discuss the following concepts: Geographic Coordinate System, Projected coordinate system, Datums. Contextual Applications of Chapter 2 An Anti-Poverty Policy that Works for Working Families (Brookings) U.S. Women Are Dying Younger "an "eir Mothers, and No One Knows Why Chapter 2: Coordinate Systems and Projecting GIS Data