NPI GIS for Cultural Resources – Salem, OR – April 28-May 1
Feb 02, 2015
The National Preservation Institute, a nonprofit organization founded in 1980, educates those involved in the management, preservation, and stewardship of cultural heritage. The 2015 National Preservation Institute seminar schedule is available at www.npi.org. Advance registration rate available through March 19, 2015. Seminars held in cooperation with the National Park Service, Cultural Resources Geographic Information Services, the Oregon Department of Transportation, and the Oregon State Historic Preservation Office GIS: Practical Applications for Cultural Resource Projects Salem, OR — April 28-29 or April 30-May 1, 2015 Review introductory geographic information system (GIS) concepts combining spatial technologies and database management systems in the area of historic preservation. Learn how to use GIS applications for identification, evaluation, protection and preservation of cultural resources. From assisting with inventories, to mapping historic districts and battlefields, to mitigating the impact of disasters on historic areas, GIS technology can be used to provide a better basis for planning and decisionmaking for the nation’s heritage. An agenda is available at www.npi.org. Instructor: Deidre McCarthy, historian and technical services specialist, Cultural Resources Geographic Information Systems (CRGIS), National Park Service; facilitates the use of GIS to manage the location, status, and condition of cultural resources LA CES. These seminars meet the criteria for programs in the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System and participants will receive 6 PDH HSW each day. Registration. A registration form is available at www.npi.org/register.html. The advance registration rate is available through March 19, 2015. Space is limited to 12 participants in each session. Questions? Please contact us. Thank you. Jere Gibber Executive Director National Preservation Institute P.O. Box 1702, Alexandria, VA 22313 703/765-0100; 703/768-9350 fax info@npi.org;www.npi.org
