Workshop Format: bring your own computer: There are numerous coding libraries available that allow us to automate many tasks within our workflow. However, there are often times in which we cannot easily address questions or tasks by using existing libraries or modules. In those circumstances it can be useful to develop our own python modules that can be automated. In this workshop we will discuss development techniques used to create modules that support aspects of data creation, spatial modeling, and decision making. Through multiple interactive examples we will develop a series of routines and spatial modeling tools that will be used describe varying characteristics of spatial data and help to inform decision making. Workshop requirements: ArcGIS and python, your favorite interactive development environment (I will be using MS Visual Studio 2015), and SciPy
