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Title: 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)
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