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URB-005 Urban Planning and Smart Cities
PROGRAMME BROCHURE

GIS for Urban Planning

An applied five-day programme focused specifically on GIS for Urban Planning.

Duration 5 days
Level Professional
Programme URB-005
KAIZEN EUROPEAN ACADEMY Executive & Professional Development www.kaizeneurope.academy
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Programme Overview

This five-day Kaizen European Academy programme is dedicated specifically to GIS for Urban Planning. It develops practical capability in GIS through structured explanation, applied tools, realistic scenarios and guided workshops. Participants move from core concepts to hands-on application, performance control and an implementation plan that can be transferred directly to their workplace.

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Learning Objectives

Explain the essential concepts, terminology and professional context of GIS for Urban Planning.
Apply the principal methods and tools used in GIS for Urban Planning.
Analyse realistic situations and make evidence-based decisions related to GIS for Urban Planning.
Evaluate performance, risk and control requirements in GIS for Urban Planning.
Develop a practical implementation or improvement plan for GIS for Urban Planning.

Who Should Attend

Professionals, specialists, supervisors and managers whose responsibilities involve gis for urban planning or who need to build practical capability in this area.

Programme Methodology

Instructor-led explanation, facilitated discussion, subject-specific case studies, practical templates, individual and group exercises, simulations or technical scenarios where appropriate, peer review and a final implementation workshop.

Learning Outcomes

Explain the essential concepts, terminology and professional context of GIS for Urban Planning. Apply the principal methods and tools used in GIS for Urban Planning. Analyse realistic situations and make evidence-based decisions related to GIS for Urban Planning. Evaluate performance, risk and control requirements in GIS for Urban Planning. Develop a practical implementation or improvement plan for GIS for Urban Planning.

Prerequisites

No formal prerequisite is required. Relevant professional experience is helpful; technical courses may assume basic familiarity with the operating environment.

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Course Outline

Day01

GIS for Urban Planning: Foundations and Operating Context

  • Scope, terminology and professional context of GIS for Urban Planning
  • Current practices and emerging trends in GIS for Urban Planning
  • Roles, responsibilities and stakeholder expectations in GIS for Urban Planning
  • Diagnostic assessment of current GIS for Urban Planning practices
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Core Methods and Tools for GIS

  • Spatial data concepts
  • Coordinate systems
  • Vector data
  • Raster data
Day03

Applied Practice in GIS for Urban Planning

  • Data capture
  • Geodatabases
  • Layer management
  • Spatial queries
Day04

Performance, Risk and Control in GIS for Urban Planning

  • Buffer and overlay analysis
  • Network analysis
  • Thematic mapping
  • Cartographic principles
Day05

GIS for Urban Planning: Integrated Workshop and Implementation

  • Field data collection
  • Remote sensing interfaces
  • Web GIS
  • Data quality
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What You Will Receive

Programme learning materials
Practical resources and templates where applicable
Kaizen completion certificate
Participant support throughout the learning week
Kaizen European Academy

Executive & Professional Development across selected European destinations.

CONTACT & INFORMATION

Website: www.kaizeneurope.academy
Contact: www.kaizeneurope.academy/#contact