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| Authors: | LYNA L WIGGINS JOSEPH FERREIRA JR |
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| Institution: | 1. Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology;2. Urban Studies and Operations Research , Massachusetts Institute of Technology , Cambridge, Mass, 02139 |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The paper describes the curriculum on geographic information systems developed in the Department of Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for those studying for the Master in City Planning degree. Particular emphasis is given to the part played by the Computer Resources Lab in serving the needs of the architecture and planning departments, the interactions between teaching and research, and those between the course and professional practice. The required courses are outlined and the wide range of recommended courses, drawn from a number of departments in the Institute, are listed- The authors emphasize the necessity of their being at the forefront of research if they are lo maintain the flow of hardware and software from contacts and donations on which their research and teaching depend. |
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