Geographic Information Systems

Methods and techniques for urban sustainability


Erasmus Mundus Master Course in Urban Studies - “4 Cities”

12th Cohort/2021 - Universidad Autónoma de Madrid


ernesmb.github.io/4cities-GIS


Ernesto Martínez Becerra

Geographer, Geospatial technology specialist.

Product Manager at CARTO.

ernesmb@gmail.com | @ernesmb


Course methodology

During the next week, we'll learn about Geographic Information Systems methods and techniques, that can be used for urban studies and planning.

The learning material is organized in different sections in the left panel. Each section contains links to pieces of open source learning material about a specific aspect or technology around GIS and geospatial technology. Also for each section I will propose optional exercises to help you navigate through the documentation.

Resources

Further reading

  • How to lie with maps - Mark Monmonier
  • The power of maps - Denis Wood
  • Rethinking the power of maps - Denis Wood
  • An introduction to GIS - A free book by Victor Olaya - link
  • A list of Cartography and data visualization books by Ramiro Aznar