Urban Studies

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Urban Studies G.I.S.

• Trinity University

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Trustees Blast District IdeaSan Antonio
Express News August 15, 2002 page B1

• to foster development on the south side by
  creating a new school district
• To help encourage economic development on the
  Southside of San Antonio
• In conjunction with the Southside Initiative

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Urban Studies GIS

• Urban Studies?
• The Potential Impacts of Garza, I.S.D.
• Geographic Information Systems
• Collect, manage, analyze, model, and present
  geographic information

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School Districts of San Antonio
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As a GIS project Garza I.S.D.

• What are the impacts of such a district?
• What would it cost? And to whom?
• Propose a new hypothetical district, in order to
  calculate the impact on the surround.

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Our Project

• Academic division of labor
• Urban Studies
• Sociology
• Political Science
• a teachable moment

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Percent of Economically Disadvantaged Students by
District
North East ISD
Judson ISD
Northside ISD
Alamo Heights ISD
Fort Sam Houston ISD
Edgewood ISD
San Antonio ISD
Lackland ISD
East Central ISD
South San Antonio ISD
Harlandale ISD
Southwest ISD
Legend
18-33.1
33.2-48.1
Southside ISD
48.2-63.2
63.3-78.3
78.4-93.4
Source Texas Education Agency
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Percent Non-Hispanic White
Legend
0-11.8
11.9-26.9
26.9-44
44.1-64.5
64.6-100
Existing Districts
Proposed Districts
Source Census 2000 Short-Form
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Step 1 Determine the Status Quo
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Percent Households Earning 30,000 and Less
Legend
0-15.3
15.4-30.4
30.5-45.4
45.5-70.1
70.2-100
Existing Districts
Proposed Districts
Source Census 2000 Long Form
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Step 2 Propose Location of New District
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Step 3 Determine the Impact of the New District
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Step 4 Present Findings to an Expert Panel
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The Role of the Librarian

• Student
• Reference Liaison
• Government Documents Guide

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And in the Future?

• Recommend sources of data
• Software tutor

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GIS Across Campus Information Resources Team

• Introduce interested faculty
• Tutoring and reference assistance outside the
  classroom
• Lab/classroom space
• Reference guides and tutorials
• Acquire manuals, workbooks, case studies
• Manage GIS data clearinghouse

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Our Conclusions?

• There is a place for GIS technology in exploring
  and debating urban policy issues
• The ability to visualize data not merely
  describe it statistically will play in
  significant role in the future of the social
  sciences.

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And the district??

• Thank you.