Geography 693W - S- WebGIS

Spring
2025
01
3.00
Hongyu Zhang

TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM

UMass Amherst
46631
Sch of Design@MountIda Rm 6
honzhang@umass.edu
46630,49145
Students in WebGIS will explore web-based applications in geographic information science. This course will focus on hands-on practice using and building web-based mapping and analysis platforms, including Google Maps, ArcGIS Online, Leaflet, and Open Street Map. Along with conceptual discussion of how the internet, web servers, and cloud-based GIS services function, students will create and host web services relevant to their coursework, research, or professional goals.

The instructor will be in person at Newton Campus. Students in Section 1 can take the class either at the Newton campus or in the Amherst campus.
The Amherst campus class will be through Zoom and can be taken in Holdsworth 302 or as synchronous online class.
Section 2 is available for asynchronous online option through Univ+.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.