GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.4 - Softcover

Gorr, Wilpen L.; Kurland, Kristen S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1589488156 ISBN 13: 9781589488151

Publisher: Esri Press, 2025

Synopsis

Jump into GIS with this popular hands-on textbook, written and updated for ArcGIS Pro 3.4.

GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.4 is the book everyone needs to learn the powerful desktop app ArcGIS Pro.

GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.4 is one of the top books on geographic information systems (GIS). Written by award-winning instructors at Carnegie Mellon University, GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro introduces readers, step by step, to basic ArcGIS Pro skills such as:

• designing maps
• using file geodatabases
• geoprocessing
• geocoding
• creating an online story map or dashboard
• working with raster and 3D maps
• doing spatial analysis

This resource offers numerous examples and experiences to help cement new concepts and skills. By providing hands-on exercises as well as homework assignments, it allows readers to walk through various concepts step by step and reinforce their skills by integrating them for problem-solving.

For educators looking to adopt this book for their curriculum, more in-depth instruction, video lectures, and written transcripts are available from the authors. Additional instructor resources including PowerPoint slides, grading sheets, and homework answers (available on VitalSource).

This book is easy to use and provides concise explanations; at the same time, it’s rigorously thorough in its explanations and practice of Esri’s desktop GIS technology. Complete with numerous exercises to practice and improve learning, and additional teaching resources for educators, GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.4 is the ideal book for both classrooms and self-learners looking to develop their understanding of and expertise in ArcGIS Pro.

Build your knowledge and use of ArcGIS Pro with GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.4.

About this title

About the Authors

Wilpen L. Gorr is emeritus professor of public policy and management information systems at the School of Public Policy and Management, H. John Heinz III College, Carnegie Mellon University, where he taught and researched GIS applications. He was also chairman of the school’s Master of Science in Public Policy and Management program and editor of the International Journal of Forecasting. He lives in Pittsburgh, PA.

Kristen S. Kurland is a Teaching Professor of Architecture, Information Systems, and Public Policy at the H. John Heinz III College and School of Architecture, Carnegie Mellon University, where she teaches GIS, building information modeling, computer-aided design, 3D visualization, infrastructure management, and enterprise data analytics. She is the author of GIS Jump Start for Health Professionals (Esri Press, 2022). She resides in Pittsburgh, PA.

From the Back Cover

Jump into GIS with this hands-on textbook, written and updated for ArcGIS Pro 3.4.

GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.4 is the book everyone needs to learn the powerful desktop app ArcGIS Pro. Written by award-winning instructors at Carnegie Mellon University, GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro introduces readers step by step to basic ArcGIS Pro skills such as designing a map, using file geodatabases, geoprocessing, geocoding, doing spatial analysis, and more.

This resource offers numerous examples and experiences to help cement new concepts and skills. Complete with numerous exercises to practice and improve learning, and additional teaching resources for educators, GIS Tutorial for ArcGIS Pro 3.4 is the ideal book for both classrooms and self-learners looking to develop their understanding of and expertise of ArcGIS Pro.

Wilpen L. Gorr

Wilpen L. Gorr is a professor of public policy and management information systems at the Carnegie Mellon University Heinz School of Public Policy and Management, where he teaches and researches GIS applications.

Kristen S. Kurland

Kristen S. Kurland holds a joint faculty appointment at Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz School of Public Policy and Management and School of Architecture, where she teaches GIS, computer-aided design (CAD), 3D visualization, and computer-aided facilities management (CAFM).

Edition details

• Publisher: Esri Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1589488156
• ISBN 13: 9781589488151
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 6
• Number of pages: 326