Welcome to Grace’s GIS 520 Course Portfolio!

After taking  Geospatial Problem Solving course at North Carolina State University, I developed this portfolio to showcase the skills and techniques I have developed using Geographic Information Science (GIS) technology. Geospatial analysis supports evidence-based decision making as it relates to the questions of where and why. Even more, this technology creates an integrated analysis between interactions and place for spatial understanding and awareness. Beyond the course objectives and learning outcomes, I have learned to use these skills to apply advanced geospatial analysis to real-world problems and gained a newfound  interest in understanding spatial phenomena. I have even integrated these GIS skills to my position as Research Association  in the Rhea Lab at NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine and have prepared maps for publication.

This portfolio showcases the process and analysis related to geospatial data issues and problem solving using vector and raster data. I have learned to retrieve and integrate spatial data from a variety of formats, to select and perform appropriate advanced geospatial analysis, and to build models and maps in ArcPro. In addition to explaining the problem and objective, processing and analysis methodology, and the tools involved, I reflect on how these techniques can be applied to other settings. GIS technology goes beyond x-y location and brings integrated understanding from a spatial perspective.