Part 1--1. Basics of Mapping and GIS--2. Modeling Spatial Data and Basic Mapping Concepts -- 3. Thematic Mapping -- 4. Data Classification Methods and Data Exploration-- 5. Data Visualization and Map Design --6. Sources of Urban Data -- 7. Mapping Databases -- 8. Attribute Data and Relational Database Management Systems --9. GIS Project Development and Institutional Issues 10. Develop a project flow chart -- 11. Ethical Issues in GIS and Urban Planning --12. Other Geotechnologies and Recent Developments in GIS -- Part 2 Case studies-- 1. Nonprofit Organization GIS Strategic Planning and Public Outreach -- 2. GIS Use by Urban Nonprofit Organizations for Housing Initiatives and Urban Services -- 3. Delivering Health Care Services to an Urban Population--4. Natural Habitat and Open Space Assessment-- 5. Urban Environmental Planning-- 6. Emergency Management and Disaster Response--7. Infrastructure Mapping for Planning and Maintenance-- 8. Archaeology and Historic Preservation with GIS-- 9. Health and Environmental Justice-- 10. Crime Pattern Analysis--11. Community-based Planning--12. Advocacy Planning and Public Information--Part 3 Lab exercises --1. Making Maps of Urban Data-- 2. Exploring Basic GIS Functionality-- 3. Thematic Mapping: Dot Density Maps--4. Thematic Mapping: Choropleth Maps-- 5. Integrating Graphs and Maps, and Designing Map Layouts -- 6. Developing an Attribute Database from an Internet Source-- 7. Geocoding and Labeling -- 8. Working with Relational Databases -- 9. Generating Buffers and Using Selection for Proximity Analysis -- 10. Geoprocessing Operations and Joining Tables --11. Data Exploration and Geostatistical Analysis -- 12. Advanced Layout Techniques.