Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS® Pro introduces the most important skills so you can get up and running with geographic information systems (GIS).

Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS® Pro introduces the most important skills you need to get up and running with geographic information systems (GIS).

With its location data advantage, geographic information system (GIS) software is a tool to help with key projects, decisions, and problems. But how do you start using GIS in your projects? If you need a fast track to using this valuable tool, learn and get experience with Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Pro. With this book, you can start using ArcGIS Pro quickly and successfully.

• Easy to understand, step-by-step exercises
• Conversational, upbeat language with lots of illustrations and tips
• Interesting user stories covering how GIS is applied in many situations
• Exercises for working with spatial data, creating maps, and doing basic analysis

This handy resource with easy to follow, how-to steps will help you build your skill set to become adept at understanding and using ArcGIS Pro.

Bonnie Shrewsbury, MA, GISP, is the GIS manager for the City of Manhattan Beach, California. She has more than 26 years of experience in GIS, including 16 years of coteaching a GIS course with her coauthor at the University of Southern California (USC) for graduate-level planning and public policy students.

Barry Waite has almost 40 years of local government experience as an administrator and city planner. He has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Southern California where he teaches GIS with Bonnie. He is also a city council member for the City of Lomita, California.

Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS® Pro introduces the most important skills you need to get up and running with geographic information systems (GIS).

With its location data advantage, geographic information system (GIS) software is a tool to help with key projects, decisions, and problems. But how do you start using GIS in your projects? If you need a fast track to using this valuable tool, learn and get experience with Top 20 Essential Skills for ArcGIS Pro.

With this book, you can start using ArcGIS Pro quickly and successfully.

• Easy-to-understand, step-by-step exercises
• Conversational, upbeat language with lots of illustrations and tips
• Interesting user stories covering how GIS is applied in many situations
• Exercises for working with spatial data, creating maps, and doing basic analysis

This handy resource with easy to follow, how-to steps will help you build your skill set to become adept at understanding and using ArcGIS Pro.