GEO 419
Retailing, GIS and Geodemographics
This course surveys practical, conceptual and methodological issues associated with the application of geographical techniques to retail marketing. A variety of GIS applications are introduced to delineate and analyse retail trade areas. The use of socioeconomic and demographic data at various spatial scales is emphasized. Methods include: geocoding, mapping, creation of market area profiles, population projections, clustering and interpretation of market segmentation data.
Weekly Contact: Lab: 2 hrs. Lecture: 1 hr.
GPA Weight: 1.00
Course Count: 1.00
Billing Units: 1
Prerequisites
None
Co-Requisites
None
Antirequisites
None
Custom Requisites
None
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