ArcGIS Pro for Urban Planning Training Course

 ArcGIS Pro for Urban Planning Training Course 

Introduction 

ArcGIS Pro for Urban Planning Training Course provides practical, industry-focused skills in geographic information systems (GIS), spatial analysis, urban development planning, land-use management, infrastructure planning, and geospatial visualization. The course develops advanced capabilities in ArcGIS Pro for transforming spatial data into actionable insights that support sustainable urban growth, smart cities, transportation planning, environmental management, zoning, and evidence-based decision-making. Participants learn professional GIS workflows including data creation, editing, geoprocessing, coordinate systems, cartographic design, spatial databases, remote sensing integration, and interactive mapping. 

The course emphasizes real-world urban planning applications, including urban growth analysis, land suitability assessment, population mapping, infrastructure accessibility, development control, environmental impact assessment, and spatial planning. Participants also explore global case studies demonstrating how GIS supports resilient cities, climate-smart development, sustainable infrastructure, and public-private partnership (PPP) projects. Through hands-on exercises and project-based learning, participants develop the technical and analytical competencies required to apply ArcGIS Pro effectively within modern planning institutions and organizations. 

Course Objectives 

1. Master ArcGIS Pro tools and workflows for professional urban planning.
2. Develop advanced GIS and spatial analysis capabilities.
3. Apply geospatial data management and visualization techniques.
4. Conduct land-use and land-cover analysis for urban development.
5. Perform urban growth, population, and settlement analysis.
6. Apply suitability modeling for infrastructure and development projects.
7. Create professional planning maps and cartographic products.
8. Integrate remote sensing and spatial datasets into planning workflows.
9. Analyze transportation networks and accessibility patterns.
10. Support smart city, climate-resilient, and sustainable planning.
11. Apply geospatial techniques to zoning and development control.
12. Improve evidence-based planning and spatial decision-making.
13. Develop GIS outputs for public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects.

Organizational Benefits
 

• Improved evidence-based urban planning and development decisions.
• More efficient management of spatial and planning datasets.
• Enhanced infrastructure and land-use planning capabilities.
• Improved visualization of urban development scenarios.
• Stronger environmental and climate-risk assessment.
• Faster identification of development opportunities and constraints.
• Better coordination among planning, engineering, and infrastructure teams.
• Improved monitoring of urban growth and development compliance.
• Enhanced preparation of GIS-based reports and planning maps.
• Stronger support for sustainable investment and public-private partnership (PPP) projects.

Target Audiences
 

1. Urban and regional planners
2. GIS professionals and spatial analysts
3. Surveyors and geospatial specialists
4. Civil and municipal engineers
5. Transport and infrastructure planners
6. Environmental and development consultants
7. Government and local authority planning officers
8. Professionals involved in public-private partnership (PPP) projects

Course Duration: 5 days
 
Course Modules

Module 1: ArcGIS Pro Fundamentals for Urban Planning
 

• ArcGIS Pro interface, projects, maps, scenes, and geodatabases.
• Coordinate reference systems and spatial data fundamentals.
• Importing, organizing, editing, and managing urban datasets.
• Creating professional urban planning maps and layouts.
• GIS workflow standards for municipal planning departments.
• Case study: GIS modernization for urban planning in Singapore.

Module 2: Urban Spatial Data Management
 

• Feature classes, shapefiles, geodatabases, and spatial databases.
• Attribute tables, domains, subtypes, and data validation.
• Digitizing roads, parcels, buildings, utilities, and land uses.
• Data cleaning, joining, querying, and spatial data integration.
• Managing multi-source datasets for smart city planning.
• Case study: Integrated spatial data management in London.

Module 3: Land Use, Zoning and Urban Growth Analysis
 

• Land-use classification and zoning analysis using ArcGIS Pro.
• Spatial analysis of residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use areas.
• Urban expansion and development-pattern analysis.
• Identifying development constraints and opportunities.
• Scenario mapping for future urban growth management.
• Case study: Urban growth management in Nairobi Metropolitan Area.

Module 4: Spatial Analysis and Site Suitability
 

• Buffering, overlay, proximity, interpolation, and density analysis.
• Multi-criteria suitability analysis for development projects.
• Site selection for housing, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure.
• Weighted overlay and suitability modeling techniques.
• Producing decision-support maps for planners and investors.
• Case study: Infrastructure site selection in Dubai.

Module 5: Transportation and Infrastructure Planning
 

• Network analysis for roads, public transport, and accessibility.
• Travel-time, service-area, and connectivity analysis.
• Mapping transport infrastructure and development corridors.
• Identifying underserved communities and infrastructure gaps.
• GIS applications for infrastructure investment planning.
• Case study: Public transport accessibility planning in London.

Module 6: Environmental and Sustainable Urban Planning
 

• Mapping environmental constraints and sensitive urban areas.
• Flood-risk, green-space, pollution, and environmental analysis.
• Climate-resilient urban development using spatial datasets.
• Integrating remote sensing with ArcGIS Pro planning workflows.
• Supporting sustainable and climate-smart urban strategies.
• Case study: Green infrastructure planning in Copenhagen.

Module 7: Advanced Visualization and Planning Scenarios
 

• Advanced cartography, symbology, labeling, and map design.
• 3D visualization of buildings, terrain, and urban development.
• Creating dashboards and interactive planning visualizations.
• Developing urban development scenarios and spatial models.
• Presenting GIS findings to decision-makers and stakeholders.
• Case study: 3D smart-city planning in Singapore.

Module 8: GIS-Based Urban Planning Project and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Applications
 

• Developing a complete ArcGIS Pro urban planning project.
• Integrating demographic, infrastructure, environmental, and land-use data.
• Preparing GIS outputs for feasibility studies and development proposals.
• Applying GIS to public-private partnership (PPP) infrastructure planning.
• Producing professional maps, analysis, reports, and presentations.
• Case study: GIS-supported public-private partnership (PPP) urban infrastructure development.

Training Methodology
 

• Instructor-led practical demonstrations.
• Hands-on ArcGIS Pro computer-based exercises.
• Guided GIS projects and spatial analysis activities.
• Real-world urban planning datasets and simulations.
• Group discussions and collaborative problem-solving.
• Global case studies and best-practice analysis.
• Scenario-based planning and decision-making exercises.
• Individual practical assignments and project presentations.

Register as a group from 3 participants for a Discount

Send us an email: info@datastatresearch.org or call +254724527104

Certification

Upon successful completion of this training, participants will be issued with a globally- recognized certificate.

Tailor-Made Course

We also offer tailor-made courses based on your needs.

Key Notes

a. The participant must be conversant with English.
 
b. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate
 
c. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.
 
d. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.
 
e. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.
 f. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.