Introducing the EPPL7 Tutorial

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Introducing the EPPL7 Tutorial
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Objectives

• Accessibility for general user
• Introduction to general GIS concepts
• Exercises to acquaint user with EPPL7

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Accessibility

• Using DOS

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Accessibility

• Getting help

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General GIS concepts

• Grids and reference systems

• Viewing data files

• Spatial queries

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General GIS concepts

• Using DOQs, DRGs and DEMs

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Exercises A site selection model

• Cell counts, area calculation
• Creating vector data from raster files
• Creating raster data from vector files
• Identifying clusters

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Exercises

• Creating buffers
• Calculating distances

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Exercises

• Combining and overlaying data files
• Importing data
• Using elevations to calculate slopes and
  viewsheds and to create reflectance maps

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Exercises
Creating new raster files from attributes in data
tables
CL. SOILNAME TEXTURE SLOPE
LANDUSE 1 CATHRO MUCK 1-8 WOODLAND
2 CUTAWAY LOAMY SAND 0-8 WOODLAND 3 WATER
WATER NA NA 4 NASHWAUK SANDY
LOAM 1-10 WOODLAND
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Exercises

• Mosaicking files to join or overlay them
• Final model output showing site suitability for
  cabins

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Exercises

• Creating a map with layout

• Digitizing new data with digitize.

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Exercises

• Cell counts, area calculation
• Creating vector data from raster files
• Creating raster data from vector files
• Creating buffers
• Finding clusters
• Calculating distances
• Combining and overlaying data files
• Importing data
• Using elevations to calculate slopes and
  viewsheds and to create reflectance maps
• Creating new raster files from attributes in data
  tables
• Mosaicking files to join or overlay them
• Final model output showing site suitability for
  cabins
• Creating a map with layout
• Digitizing new data with digitize.

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Who should use the EPPL7 tutorial?

• individuals beginning to learn about GIS
• GIS users beginning to learn EPPL7
• anybody needing a review of basic GIS or EPPL
  concepts
• students -- introductory-level GIS course