Transportation Planning and Network Analysis using QGIS Training Course

Module 1: Introduction to Transportation Planning and GIS

• Overview of transportation planning concepts and its components (e.g., demand, supply, infrastructure).
• The role of GIS in modern transportation planning and management.
• Introduction to spatial data models for transportation: Nodes, edges, turns.
• Overview of QGIS interface and essential tools for geospatial analysis.
• Understanding different transportation data sources (e.g., road networks, public transit data, traffic counts).
• Practical session: Exploring various open-source transportation datasets in QGIS and understanding their attributes.

Module 2: Geospatial Data for Transportation Analysis in QGIS

• Acquiring and importing transportation data into QGIS (e.g., OpenStreetMap data, shapefiles, GeoJSON).
• Data cleaning and validation for transportation networks.
• Managing projections and coordinate reference systems for network analysis.
• Attribute data management: Adding, editing, and calculating fields relevant to transportation (e.g., speed limits, travel times).
• Digitizing and creating new network features.
• Practical session: Importing OpenStreetMap road network data into QGIS and preparing it for network analysis by cleaning and adding necessary attributes.

Module 3: Network Dataset Creation and Preparation

• Understanding the structure of a topological network dataset.
• Creating a routable network dataset in QGIS.
• Handling network attributes: Cost, restrictions, directions.
• Addressing common network errors: Undershoots, overshoots, dangles.
• Building a clean and accurate network for analysis.
• Practical session: Building a clean and topologically correct network dataset from raw road data, preparing it for routing.

Module 4: Basic Network Analysis: Shortest Path and Closest Facility

• Principles of shortest path analysis: Algorithms and applications.
• Performing shortest path (route finding) analysis in QGIS using the Network Analysis Toolbox.
• Understanding closest facility analysis: Finding the nearest point of interest.
• Applying closest facility for emergency services, customer support, etc.
• Interpreting and visualizing route and closest facility results.
• Practical session: Finding the shortest driving route between multiple points and identifying the closest fire station to an incident location.

Module 5: Advanced Network Analysis: Service Area and Origin-Destination Cost Matrix

• Understanding service area analysis: Catchment areas based on travel time/distance.
• Generating service areas for multiple facilities.
• Creating an Origin-Destination (OD) cost matrix: Travel cost between multiple origins and destinations.
• Applications: Accessibility analysis, logistics planning, market analysis.
• Visualizing and interpreting complex network analysis results.
• Practical session: Delineating 10-minute service areas for a set of hospitals and generating an OD cost matrix between neighborhoods and shopping centers.

Module 6: Site Selection and Location-Allocation Analysis

• Principles of optimal site selection for transportation infrastructure.
• Understanding location-allocation problems: Where to locate facilities to best serve demand.
• Applying QGIS tools to solve facility location challenges (e.g., schools, emergency services).
• Using criteria-based analysis for multi-objective site selection.
• Evaluating existing facility locations for efficiency.
• Practical session: Performing a location-allocation analysis to identify optimal sites for new public transport stops based on population density.

Module 7: Public Transportation Analysis

• Working with General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data in QGIS.
• Visualizing public transportation routes and stops.
• Analyzing public transit accessibility: Catchment areas, travel times using public transport.
• Identifying transit deserts and areas with poor public transport coverage.
• Integrating public transport data with other spatial layers.
• Practical session: Importing GTFS data into QGIS and visualizing bus routes and stops, then performing a basic accessibility analysis using public transport.

Module 8: Introduction to Traffic Flow and Accessibility Analysis

• Understanding basic traffic flow concepts: Volume, speed, congestion.
• Incorporating traffic data into network analysis (e.g., time-dependent routing).
• Advanced accessibility measures: Gravity models, cumulative opportunity.
• Mapping areas of high/low accessibility.
• Applications in urban planning and policy evaluation.
• Practical session: Modifying network attributes to simulate traffic congestion and re-running a route analysis to observe changes.

Module 9: Communicating Transportation Planning Outcomes with Maps

• Principles of effective cartography for transportation maps.
• Designing clear, informative, and impactful maps for diverse audiences.
• Creating professional map layouts for reports and presentations in QGIS Print Layout.
• Using appropriate symbology and labeling for transportation features.
• Visualizing complex network analysis results effectively.
• Practical session: Designing a professional map layout showcasing the results of a network analysis (e.g., optimal routes, service areas) suitable for a planning report.

Module 10: Applied Project in Transportation Planning and Network Analysis

• Comprehensive review of all learned concepts and techniques.
• Participants work individually or in groups on a realistic simulated transportation planning scenario.
• Project stages: Data preparation, network analysis, result interpretation, and visualization.
• Development of a final map product or spatial analysis report.
• Presentation of project findings and discussion of practical challenges and solutions.
• Practical session: Participants execute a full-cycle GIS project for a simulated transportation planning problem (e.g., optimizing school bus routes, assessing emergency vehicle response times), culminating in a detailed analysis and presentation of their findings.

Requirements:

·       Participants should be reasonably proficient in English.

·       Applicants must live up to Armstrong Global Institute admission criteria.

Terms and Conditions

1. Discounts: Organizations sponsoring Four Participants will have the 5th attend Free

2. What is catered for by the Course Fees: Fees cater for all requirements for the training – Learning materials, Lunches, Teas, Snacks and Certification. All participants will additionally cater for their travel and accommodation expenses, visa application, insurance, and other personal expenses.

3. Certificate Awarded: Participants are awarded Certificates of Participation at the end of the training.

4. The program content shown here is for guidance purposes only. Our continuous course improvement process may lead to changes in topics and course structure.

5. Approval of Course: Our Programs are NITA Approved. Participating organizations can therefore claim reimbursement on fees paid in accordance with NITA Rules.

Booking for Training

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Payment Options

We provide 3 payment options, choose one for your convenience, and kindly make payments at least 5 days before the Training start date to reserve your seat:

1. Groups of 5 People and Above – Cheque Payments to: Armstrong Global Training & Development Center Limited should be paid in advance, 5 days to the training.

2. Invoice: We can send a bill directly to you or your company.

3. Deposit directly into Bank Account (Account details provided upon request)

Cancellation Policy

1. Payment for all courses includes a registration fee, which is non-refundable, and equals 15% of the total sum of the course fee.

2. Participants may cancel attendance 14 days or more prior to the training commencement date.

3. No refunds will be made 14 days or less before the training commencement date. However, participants who are unable to attend may opt to attend a similar training course at a later date or send a substitute participant provided the participation criteria have been met.

Tailor Made Courses

This training course can also be customized for your institution upon request for a minimum of 5 participants. You can have it conducted at our Training Centre or at a convenient location. For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254720272325 / +254725012095 / +254724452588 or Email training@armstrongglobalinstitute.com

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