"A geographic information system (GIS) is a way to display and analyze data using maps. In this tutorial, you'll learn the basics of ArcGIS Pro, a desktop GIS application.

A Singapore tourism agency wants to create a brochure that tells visitors the closest rail station to popular destinations in the downtown area. The brochure will combine a map with textual information and be sold at kiosks around the city. You'll help the agency by mapping the tourist sites, analyzing how close they are to rail stations, and changing the map's appearance so that it is visually appealing."

The Amazon rain forest spans nine countries and millions of square kilometers. Due to deforestation, current estimates indicate only about 80 percent of the original rain forest remains. In this tutorial, you'll use ArcGIS Pro to create a map of deforestation in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Then, you'll predict how much deforestation would be caused by a road proposed to be built across the state. Your workflow requires a wide variety of data, feature editing, and analysis tools. You'll also learn how to share your results as an informative print map.

"Many ArcMap users are making the switch to ArcGIS Pro for the advantages it offers for modern GIS desktop workflows. ArcGIS Pro is tightly integrated with the rest of the ArcGIS platform, allowing you to share and consume content more efficiently. It also combines 2D and 3D into a single application, allowing you to work with multiple maps and multiple layouts in the same project. ArcGIS Pro is the future of desktop GIS and it is where new ideas and enhancement requests will appear.

In this tutorial, you'll migrate an ArcMap map document into an ArcGIS Pro project. Along the way, you'll gain familiarity with common features and tasks in a new environment. You'll also gain exposure to new tools and techniques that can speed up your work."

Guided lessons based on real-world problems

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