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Abstract
Mapping Out a Safer Community: Safe Routes to School
Track: K-12 Education and Library Science
Author(s): David Martin
This presentation will describe a community GIS project to improve the overall safety of Detroit students while also building their skills in the use of GIS technology, exposing them to career options and engaging them in citizenship and community problem solving. The project involves three components: (1) GIS technology training, mapping, and analysis by students, (2) the facilitation of a community problem-solving process, and (3) implementation of public safety improvements. Eighth grade students use ArcView, ArcExplorer, and ArcPad with portable computing devices to map out a plan to enhance safety to and from school, which they present to community leaders.
David Martin
Wayne State University
College of Urban, Labor & Metropolitan Affairs
656 W Kirby Street
Room 3311 FAB
Detroit , MI 48202
USA
Phone: 313-577-6564
Fax: 313-577-1274
E-mail: demconsult@yahoo.com