Course Description
The geography of retail activity and consumer demand. Principles of locational decision-making for retail and service firms.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Additional readings, assignments, and questions on tests.
Athena Title
Location Analysis
Prerequisite
GEOG 3620 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Learning Objectives: 1. Overview location theory and GIS 2. Provide basic techniques for location analysis 3. Introduce GIS-based techniques for location analysis 4. Examine the role of GIS in location analysis 5. Explore the future of location analysis as a result of GIS This course meets the following General Education Abilities by accomplishing the specific learning objectives listed below: Communicate effectively through writing. This is met by a series of writing assignments associated with supplemental reading and data analysis. Communicate effectively through speech. This is met by oral presentations, discussion leading, and classroom participation. Computer Literacy is addressed through course administration, student-faculty electronic interaction, data analysis activities and assignments, and exposure to GIS technologies. Critical Thinking is central to the learning objectives of this class, and is developed through homework assignments, lecture, classroom discussion, and inquiry- based learning efforts. Moral Reasoning (Ethics) is an important element of this course, as it considers ethical guidelines for use of geographic technologies and considers the role of GIS in economic development and human welfare. Moral reasoning is developed through lectures, writing assignments, classroom discussion, and inquiry-based learning activities.
Topical Outline
Introduction: GIS and location Location science and GIS Site selection analysis Corridor siting GIS and decision-support for public facility location Network analysis Spatial Interaction (Gravity) models Location-allocation models Synthesis and integration