ForewordPrefaceLesson 1: Frame the problem and explore the study areaExercise 1a: Explore the study areaExercise 1b: Do exploratory data analysisLesson 2: Preview the dataExercise 2a: List the data requirementsExercise 2b: Examine the dataExercise 2c: Reframe the problem statementLesson 3: Choose the dataExercise 3a: Choose the datasetsExercise 3b: Choose a coordinate systemLesson 4: Build the databaseExercise 4a: Project a shapefileExercise 4b: Copy a feature classExercise 4c: Prepare the city and county dataExercise 4d: Prepare the river dataExercise 4e: Prepare the park dataExercise 4f: Prepare the block group dataExercise 4g: Prepare the parcel dataLesson 5: Edit the dataExercise 5a: Edit a featureExercise 5b: Create a new park featureLesson 6: Conduct the analysisExercise 6a: Establish proximity zonesExercise 6b: Apply demographic constraintsExercise 6c: Select suitable parcelsExercise 6d: Clean up the map and geodatabaseExercise 6e: Evaluate your resultsLesson 7: Automate the analysisExercise 7a: Set up the modelExercise 7b: Build the model (part 1)Exercise 7c Build the model (part 2)Exercise 7d: Run the model as a toolLesson 8: Present your analysis resultsExercise 8a: Create the main mapExercise 8b: Create a layout using the LA River and inset mapsExercise 8c: Finish the mapLesson 9: Share your results onlineAppendix A: Data and image creditsIndex

An excellent resource for students and educators seeking a guide for an advanced, single-project-based course that incorporates GIS across a wide range of disciplines. In this third edition, readers progress through nine lessons (35 exercises), using ArcGIS Pro software from Esri to find the best location for a new park along the Los Angeles River in Southern California.