GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities
城市规划与智慧城市 GIS
Overview
GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities is part of our GIS & Geospatial portfolio (Specialist). It runs as a 5-day or 10-day course, in the classroom in 40 cities or live online, and can be delivered in-house and customised for your organisation.
Available in English or Chinese, and as bilingual delivery for joint-venture and Chinese-led project teams in the Gulf and Africa.
You will be able to
- Explain the principles, terminology and standards behind GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities.
- Apply GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities methods to real cases from the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
- Complete hands-on labs with real spatial data and a capstone map or analysis.
- Leave with templates and an action plan for your own workplace.
Who should attend
GIS analysts, engineers, surveyors, planners and data scientists
Course outline
5-day programme (days 1–5)
Foundations and framework
- Course objectives, pre-assessment and scope of GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities
- Key terminology and core concepts
- Automation and scripting
- Web maps, apps and sharing
- Roles, responsibilities and interfaces
Principles and methods
- Imagery and remote sensing inputs
- Map production and storytelling
- Methods, procedures and documentation for GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities
- Worked examples and guided practice
Tools, analysis and performance
- Spatial data models: vector and raster
- Coordinate systems and projections
- Calculations, checklists and decision tools
- KPIs and performance measurement
- Group exercise on a realistic scenario
Application in practice
- Data capture, editing and quality
- Geoprocessing and analysis workflows
- Common problems and how to solve them
- Regional practice in the Gulf, Africa and Europe
Case study, assessment and action plan
- Case study: GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities on a Middle East or African project
- Lessons learned and good practice
- Final assessment and feedback
- Personal and team action plan
The 10-day programme adds days 6–10
Advanced topics
- Advanced topics in GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities
- Latest standards, editions and industry trends
- Geoprocessing and analysis workflows
- Complex cases and non-routine problems
- Expert panel discussion
Digital tools and data
- Software and digital tools for GIS for Urban Planning & Smart Cities
- Data analytics and dashboards
- Applying AI and automation
- Hands-on lab
Integration and management
- Integration with management systems and ISO standards
- Risk, cost and budget considerations
- Working with contractors and vendors
- Building the business case
Regional case studies
- Gulf case studies: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar
- African case studies: Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and Angola
- European benchmarks and regulations
- Peer review of participants’ own cases
Capstone project and certification
- Capstone project preparation
- Team presentations and expert feedback
- Final examination
- Certificate award and 90-day implementation plan
Where it runs
Middle East: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Al Khobar, Doha, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Alexandria, Sharm El Sheikh, Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Istanbul
Europe: London, Paris, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Rome, Milan, Vienna, Geneva, Zurich, Munich, Berlin, Prague, Budapest, Lisbon, Brussels, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Athens, Edinburgh
Africa (in-house and live online): Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Accra, Addis Ababa, Casablanca, Algiers, Tunis, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, Kigali, Dakar, Abidjan, Kinshasa, Maputo, Tripoli
Live online for every time zone, including East Asia.