tracey hughes, gis coordinator usp 187 – senior sequence – winter 2009 february 24, 2009
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Tracey Hughes, GIS Coordinator USP 187 – Senior Sequence – Winter 2009 February 24, 2009. Discussion Points. Your posters Content Spatial Components/GIS Layout. THE POSTER. Why? Other than 20% of your grade. Your SRP. Give a 30 second description of your SRP What did the class hear?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GIS Across the Disciplines
Tracey Hughes, GIS CoordinatorUSP 187 Senior Sequence Winter 2009February 24, 2009
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Discussion PointsYour posters
ContentSpatial Components/GISLayout
THE POSTERWhy?Other than 20% of your grade
Your SRPGive a 30 second description of your SRP
What did the class hear?
What are you trying to say?Content
Main points ONLYResearch QuestionMethodsConclusion(s)Interesting/notable point
6What are you trying to say?ContentFormat of communicationTableFlowchartMapGraphPictureTextVideoAudioOther multimedia tool
7TableFlowchartMapGraphPictureTextVideoAudioOther multimedia tool
Map: http://www.le.ac.uk/users/aw57/world/sample.html accessed on 2/18/09Graph: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/happiness_formula/4787558.stm accessed on 2/18/09Picture: http://designflute.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/radioactive-happiness-face.gif accessed on 2/18/09Audio: http://4wheeldrive.about.com/od/laughingfunnysoundclips/Sounds_of_Comical_Laughing_Funny_Happy_Excited_Sound_Effects.htm accessed on 2/18/09.
Person APerson BHappyHappy
8Communicate WellWhat to SayMain points ONLYResearch QuestionMethodsConclusion(s)Interesting/notable point
How to Say ItTableFlowchartMapGraphPictureTextVideoAudioOther multimedia tools
9Questions?Content questions?
On to Spatial Thinking & GIS
Spatial Thinking & AnalysisWhat is spatial thinking?
Puzzles Space planningImagine & visualize how to get somewhere and what the obstacles areParking the carProblem solvingRepresentations of the worldRelationshipsDomain knowledge
What is GIS?Geographic Information System (or Science)
Organize, analyze, visualize info geographically i.e. spatially
Layers & attributes
Another tool for your toolboxExamplesObtained on 9/2/08 from Hiram Sarabia
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16What is meant by spatial analysis for a free poster print?Must do more than just provide a map of your study area.
Could mean Use of buffering or selection toolsGeocodingCreating your own data
Depends on the complexity of your project & GIS work
Select all tracts within 5 miles of major Employers and with population median age over 45
Make sureToolbox is open.
2. Select all tractsw/in 5 miles of major employers.
3. Then select alltracts w/median ageover 45.
Quickie on how to do it
Select all tracts within 5 miles of major Employers and with population median age over 45
Make sureToolbox is open.
2. Select all tractsw/in 5 miles of major employers.
3. Then select alltracts w/median ageover 45.
Spatial Analysis
Select all tracts within 5 miles of major Employers and with population median age over 45
Make sureToolbox is open.
2. Select all tractsw/in 5 miles of major employers.(Selection, Select by Location)
3. Then select alltracts w/median ageover 45.
Spatial Analysis
Select all tracts within 5 miles of major Employers and with population median age over 45
Make sureToolbox is open.
2. Select all tractsw/in 5 miles of major employers.(Selection, Select by Location)
3. Then select alltracts w/median age over 45.
Spatial Analysis
Select all tracts within 5 miles of major Employers and with population median age over 45
Make sureToolbox is open.
2. Select all tractsw/in 5 miles of major employers.(Selection, Select by Location)
3. Then select alltracts w/median age over 45.(Select, Select by Attribute)
Spatial Analysis
Select all tracts within 5 miles of major Employers and with population median age over 45Open attribute table for Census tracts.
Spatial Analysis
Select all tracts within 5 miles of major Employers and with population median age over 45
Createnew GISdata layer.
Spatial Analysis
Select all tracts within 5 miles of major Employers and with population median age over 45
Createnew GISdata layer.
Spatial Analysis
Now find out number of households
Spatial Analysis
Now find out number of households
Spatial Analysis
Click on Layout View
Map Elements
North ArrowScaleLegendTitleTextAttributionDate, etc.
Creating an actual mapGIS Resources GIS LabPeople, computers, books
InstructionOnline1-on-1
GPS Units for checkout
GIS DataIn LabOnlineIn Roger
Questions?Spatial analysis or GIS questions?
On to poster layout
Layout of PosterGive the poster a good flow
Mix and match text & graphics
More details on your Senior Sequence website31
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36Tracey Hughes, GIS Coordinator and Lab AssistantsData & GIS Lab
[email protected](858) 534-6854
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