Applied Retail GIS Labs
This page provides important information related to the applied retail geography assignments we will complete in weeks 9 and 10 of this course. The applied assignment files to be posted here provide instructions to guide you through the assignment components. Feel free to contact me if you have questions about any of this information.
Note: the GIS Labs now use Esri's Business Analyst Web App ("BA Web") cloud GIS software. Students registered in this course will receive an email early in the semester to enable you to register an Esri/BA Web account. When you receive this email, please complete the Esri online account registration as soon as possible. You will not be able to complete the Applied Assignment without this account registration.
To Access the Business Analyst Web App (BA Web):
If you are a UNT student registered in this class and have received log in information from me, you can access the BA Web App through this link:
https://bao.arcgis.com/esriBAO/login/index.html
Note: the GIS Labs now use Esri's Business Analyst Web App ("BA Web") cloud GIS software. Students registered in this course will receive an email early in the semester to enable you to register an Esri/BA Web account. When you receive this email, please complete the Esri online account registration as soon as possible. You will not be able to complete the Applied Assignment without this account registration.
To Access the Business Analyst Web App (BA Web):
If you are a UNT student registered in this class and have received log in information from me, you can access the BA Web App through this link:
https://bao.arcgis.com/esriBAO/login/index.html
Assignment Documents
Retail GIS Lab Part 1, Week 3 of the Course:
The assignment component we work on this week will focus on fieldwork observations and basic location and market analysis for a restaurant chain in Denton using the basic mapping and reporting capabilities of the BA Web App cloud GIS package.
Retail GIS Lab Part 2, Week 5 of the Course:
The assignment component we work on this week will focus on GIS analysis and opportunities assessment for the same restaurant chain across the Dallas-Fort Worth region using more of the analytical capabilities of the BA Web cloud GIS package.
Please email me if you have any questions about this material.
Retail GIS Lab Part 1, Week 3 of the Course:
The assignment component we work on this week will focus on fieldwork observations and basic location and market analysis for a restaurant chain in Denton using the basic mapping and reporting capabilities of the BA Web App cloud GIS package.
- GIS Lab Part 1 - Guideline and Instruction Document
- GIS Lab Part 1 - Evaluation Page
- Common Features of the Applied GIS Labs in GEOG 4220/5220
Retail GIS Lab Part 2, Week 5 of the Course:
The assignment component we work on this week will focus on GIS analysis and opportunities assessment for the same restaurant chain across the Dallas-Fort Worth region using more of the analytical capabilities of the BA Web cloud GIS package.
Please email me if you have any questions about this material.
Sample Screen from Esri's Business Analyst Web App
Map of Denton County showing 5, 10, and 15 minute drive time zones around Denton's Golden Triangle Mall.
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