Kerry Brooks, PhD
Associate Professor, Landscape Architecture
Director, Geographic Information Systems & Simulation Laboratory
Educational Background
- Ph.D. Urban Design and Planning, University Washington, Specializing in Land Use and Geographic Information Systems/Remote Sensing, 1991.
- Master of Urban Planning, University of Washington, 1983.
- Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Fairhaven College, Western Washington University, 1972.
Research Interests
- Land use and environmental planning
- Computerized geographic information systems
- Image processing and remote sensing
- Planning research methods and computer applications
Teaching Interests
- LA 450, Principles and Practice of Planning
- LA 467, Regional Landscape Inventory and Analysis
- LA 477, Landscape Applications of Geographic Information Systems
- DESGN 561, Design Thinking
Recent Accomplishments
Joplin, A, K Brooks, K Daratha, R Bindler, R Xu and K Schoenfeld. 2011. Visual Meta-Analysis of Geospatial Effects on Adolescent Health. Poster. Inland NW Research Symposium, Spokane WA, 11 April 2011.
Brooks K, K Daratha, R Bindler, A Joplin and K Schoenfeld. (In development 2010). Geospatial Factors Associated with Adverse Adolescent Health Outcomes and Behaviors. For submission to Geospatial Health.
Brooks K, A Joplin and R Xu. 2010. GeoDesign Prospectus. Poster Submitted to Map Gallery Exhibition. GeoDesign Summit. Redlands CA. January 6-8 2011.Brooks K.
2010. Characterizing Transit Accessibility in the Spokane Region. For Presentation and Proceedings 30th Annual ESRI International User Conference, San Diego CA, July 12–16 2010. http://proceedings.esri.com/library/userconf/proc10/UC/abstracts/a1644.html
VonEssen, I., & Brooks K. 2010. Supporting Special Needs Populations Through a GIS-based Transportation Web Application. For Presentation and Proceedings 30 Annual ESRI User Conference, San Diego, CA. July 12-16 2010.
- Telephone: 509.358.7911
- E-mail: kerrybrooks@wsu.edu
- Office: SCLS - 375
