From Maps to Analysis

GIS
map
geospatial analysis
Author

UCSB Library

Published

October 31, 2025

Workshop 1 - From Map to Analysis

The Goal of this workshop series is to provide a gentle introduction to creating maps and conducting geosptial analysis without the need to have programming skills.

We have organized this curriculum in three workshops:

Workshop 2 - I want to make a map

2-hour workshop using ArcGIS Online to create a map. This workshop will introduce the basic elements of a map and leverage ArcGIS online to learn how to:

  • add basemap
  • draw line an polygons on a map
  • add an existing layer to a map
  • change symbology

Ends with data vs. maps and Sketch Layer vs. Feature Layer (in ArcGIS)

Workshop 3 - I think I need GIS

2-3 hours workshop using ArcGIS online to conduct basic GIS data manipulations.

  • data import & export
  • projections
  • raster and vector data

Ends with an analysis, maybe zonal statistics?

Geospatial Analysis

4-hour workshop. Carpentry-like in ArcGIS Pro or potentially QGIS

Data analysis centric:

  • buffering
  • interpolation
  • zonal statistics
  • raster calculation

Citation

BibTeX citation:
@online{library2025,
  author = {Library, UCSB},
  title = {From {Maps} to {Analysis}},
  date = {2025-10-31},
  url = {https://ucsb-library-research-data-services.github.io/from-maps-to-analysis/},
  langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Library, UCSB. 2025. “From Maps to Analysis.” October 31, 2025. https://ucsb-library-research-data-services.github.io/from-maps-to-analysis/.