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Join us for ideas from peers. Join us for discussions on point. Join us for Tuesdays at APA. Land Cover ClassificationTuesday, November 17, 2009 • 5:00 p.m. Land cover classification mapping has been used globally as a vehicle to assist in urban planning, transportation management, stormwater management, risk assessment, baseline information for water and air quality modeling studies, and a list of applications that continue to grow with the development of new technologies. The maps are derived from color-infrared imagery, not visible to the human eye, and they can reveal layers of information about individual parcels, blocks, districts, counties, or other target areas of interest. William Peel, from RFP Mapping, will share how several large area organizations have used this technology to assist in the planning process. CM | 1.0
Data Mining on Federal WebsitesTuesday, January 26, 2010 • 5:00 p.m. Since the late 1990s, planners have grown to rely on the rapid exchange of information and enhanced data analysis tools enabled by sophisticated computing power. With this proliferation of information and technology, planners need practical strategies for making sense of electronic information. John Shuler, from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Rana Salzmann, from APA, will discuss how to use the Web to find relevant planning information efficiently and discuss how the Internet's reach has changed the practice of planning through the expansion of digital government services. CM | 1.0
Future EventsBeyond BurnhamFebruary 23, 2010 The Evolution of Our SuburbsMarch 16, 2010 Tuesdays at APA
LocationBurnham Conference Center APA's Chicago office is located on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Adams Street, directly across from the Art Institute of Chicago. Several public transportation lines are close by, and paid parking is available in nearby public garages. Would You Like to Be a Speaker?Are you interested in presenting at a future Tuesdays at APA? Contact Contact David Morley at dmorley@planning.org. Questions? Previous Tuesdays at APADid you miss Tuesdays at APA? Information about the presentations is available. PowerPoint presentations may be available on the pages below Podcasts are available through iTunes PlanningBooks.comAPA's Chicago office bookstore will be open during the event so you can peruse the latest planning-focused publications. | ||
William Peel is a partner at RFP Mapping LLC, located in Crystal Lake, Illinois, and he has represented the company nationally, speaking about the benefits of using land cover classification data and analysis as a foundation for many types of municipal planning. He has over 30 years of corporate business experience.
John A. Shuler is Associate Professor/Bibliographer for Urban Planning at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He teaches and writes about government information resources and policies, as well as the literature of urban planning and public administration.
Rana Salzmann is APA's Librarian & Education Associate. She has a background in electronic resources administration, technology instruction, and information management.
