{"id":11,"date":"2026-06-18T17:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.web.umflint.edu\/gis\/geographic-information-systems-center\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T12:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T16:24:51","slug":"geographic-information-systems-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/gis\/","title":{"rendered":"Geographic Information Systems Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover fb-cover-text-box wp-duotone-black-and-white\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;min-height:100%;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/gis\/wp-content\/themes\/flintblock\/assets\/images\/sidewalk-art.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 95%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 95%\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background 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class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">Unlocking the World with GIS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geographic Information Systems use computers, associated hardware, people, and software to collect, manage, assess, and visualize spatial phenomena- essentially helping us to better understand and interact with the world around us. It\u2019s no wonder then that <a href=\"https:\/\/money.com\/\"><strong>Money Magazine<\/strong><\/a> lists GIS Analyst among its Top 100 Jobs in the United States and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/\"><strong>U.S. Department of Labor<\/strong><\/a> reports that employment numbers in GIS are growing and continued growth is anticipated. The types of analysis that can be conducted with GIS include: transportation routing, crime mapping, hazard mitigation, neighborhood planning, biological assessments, demographic trend analysis, environmental studies, historical mapping, and groundwater modeling to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Introduction to Geographic Information Systems\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K-d7wHSl9tg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GIS Center provides a multitude of services to its clients in the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">GIS Instruction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fundamentals of GIS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transportation Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Remote Sensing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Marketing Analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural Resource Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">Consultation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Spatial data conversion and migration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customized spatial datasets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cartographic map production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spatial Analytics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Web mapping<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data Creation and Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Geo-visualization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Survey development, analysis and visualization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">GIS Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For GIS data, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/gis\/gis-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GIS Center Data page<\/a> to see what is available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-brand-blue-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-brand-blue-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">GIS Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GIS Center\u2019s mission is to leverage interdisciplinary collaborations in the use of geospatial technology (GIS, Remote Sensing, GPS) for research, education, and community service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">GIS Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of Michigan-Flint GIS Center will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cultivate opportunities for students and researchers to complete innovative, high-level GIS analysis and research.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create an avenue of geospatial education for K-12 students, college students, and other professionals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote the use of GIS as a tool to help solve existing and future challenges in Flint and the surrounding regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\">GIS Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The staff and research assistants associated with the GIS Center have 20+ years of experience in GIS development and applications. 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