Track: K-12 Education and Library Science
Utilizing GIS in Land Use Planning in Southeastern Wisconsin Schools
Tosca HoffmannTerrie Cooper , another E-mail address tc@omnifest.unm.edu
To address the critical need of educating future environmental decision makers about the important role of developing and implementing a comprehensive land use plan in southeastern Wisconsin, Riveredge Nature Center, the University of Wisconsin Extension, the Southeastern Regional Planning Commission (SEWRPC), and UW-Milwaukee School of Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning joined forces in 1996 to develop a land use planning educational program for high school students. During 1997, Riveredge piloted the Land Use Planning Education project with fifteen Milwaukee area high schools. This new project involves students, teachers, educators, business professionals, and government officials in a collaborative effort to develop student involvement in the process of land use planning through environmental analysis and problem solving. The six-week Land Use Planning curriculum for high school students encompasses the following topics: introduction to planning principles, utilizing ArcView GIS Version 3.0 for planning, developing a land use plan for the town of Saukville for the year 2020, and presentation of student plans to local officials.
Tosca Hoffmann
Riveredge Nature Center
PO Box 26
Newburg, WI 53060
USA
Telephone: 414-375-2715
Fax: 414-375-2714
E-mail: tchmann@csd.uwm.edu