GIS Project Steps and Map Audiences

GIS 2 GIS Project Steps and Map Audiences GIS project steps and major phases Map audiences - Exploration - General Public Presenting maps and data Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 3 GIS Project Steps 1. Define problem and project goals 2. Develop methodology and analysis flow 3. Data inventory, input, manipulation, and management 4. Analysis and accuracy assessment 5. Presentation - Poster-sized map, - Journal paper, - PowerPoint presentation, etc. Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 4 Map Audience Map Use:ExplorationPresentation Audience:Trained AnalystGeneral Public Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 5 Map Audience Map Use:ExplorationPresentation Audience:Trained AnalystGeneral Public Purpose:Visual ThinkingCommunication Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 6 Map Audience Map Use:ExplorationPresentation Audience:Trained AnalystGeneral Public Purpose:Visual ThinkingCommunication Advantages:GraphicalBelievable Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 7 Map Audience Map Use:ExplorationPresentation Audience:Trained AnalystGeneral Public Purpose:Visual ThinkingCommunication Advantages:GraphicalBelievable Granularity:FineCoarse Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 8 Map Audience Map Use:ExplorationPresentation Audience:Trained AnalystGeneral Public Purpose:Visual ThinkingCommunication Advantages:GraphicalBelievable Granularity:FineCoarse Symbols:AbstractMimetic capital railroad Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 9 Presenting Maps and Data Showing data to the general public should be simple and easy to read Know your data Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 10 Presenting Maps and Data Population Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 11 Presenting Maps and Data Population per Square Mile Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 12 Project Processes and Map Audiences Project Steps and Major Phases Map Audiences - Exploration - General Public Presenting Maps and Data Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

Map Layouts

GIS 14 Map Layouts ArcView Layouts Printed Map Layouts Map Elements Map Examples Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 15 ArcView Layouts Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 16 Printed Map Layouts Concise Title topic, place, time Legend Word “Legend” or “Key” not needed Data Source Source and date data was obtained Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 17 U.S. Population by County, 2000 Data obtained from U.S. Census

GIS 18 Map Elements Scale inappropriate for small-scale maps not needed for familiar large-scale maps Direction Indicator north arrow - only for unusual orientations on large-scale maps use geographic grid on small-scale maps Photos / Images Neatlines Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 19 Map Elements Neatline, Scale, Additional Text, Photos Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 20 Example of a bad map...

GIS 21 A better map…

GIS 22 Additional Layout Examples

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Map Scales

GIS 27 Dimensionless Map Scales ratio that relates a unit of measure on a map to some number of the same units of measure on the earth's surface 1:25,000 tells us that 1 unit of measure = 25,000 of the same units on the earth's surface 1” on the map = 25,000 inches on the earth's surface one meter or one yard or one kilometer or one mile would represent 25,000 meters or yards or kilometers or miles, respectively, on the earth's surface. Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 28 Large and Small Scale Maps 1:5,000 is large scale Large Scale Map Small Scale Map Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University 1:50,000,000 is small scale

GIS 29 Commonly Used Map Scales

GIS 30 USGS Scales

GIS 31 Map Units Feet or meter is the map unit for many local government GIS applications Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 32 Map Units Inch is the map unit for CAD applications

GIS 33 Scale 1:100,000 Scale

GIS 34 Scale 1:24,000 Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 35 Scale 1:10,000

GIS 36 Scale 1:2,000 Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

Multiple Maps, Reports, and Graphs

GIS 38 Multiple Maps – Comparing Data

Reports and Graphs

GIS 40 Reports on a Layout Select records to include Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 41 Reports on a Layout Generate a report Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 42 Reports on a Layout Add report to the layout Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 43 Graphs on a Layout Select records to include Create a graph and include on layout Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 44 Import Charts Create graph in excel Copy and Paste object to layout Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

Exporting Maps

GIS 46 Exporting Maps Export Images Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 47 Exporting Maps Export Images Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 48 Exporting Maps Export PDFs Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 49 Exporting Maps Copying to PowerPoint - copy individual objects Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

GIS 50 Exporting Maps Paste into PowerPoint or another application - paste objects individually Copyright– Kristen S. Kurland, Carnegie Mellon University

Other Outputs

GIS 52 Esri alternative 1 ArcServer: have to have own server and programmers (see demos at ow=126&Tech=ArcGIS) ow=126&Tech=ArcGIS

GIS 53 Esri alternative 2 Web map publishing using ArcGIS Desktop, Online, and Explorer 1. Get free accounts at Esri 2. Create map composition in ArcGIS Desktop and save as layer package (file with data and symmbolization) 3. Upload layer packages to your ArcGIS Online account (up to 2GB) 4. Author and provide access to map composition in ArcGIS Explorer

GIS 54 ArcGIS Online

GIS 55 ArcGIS Online - Gallery

GIS 56 ArcGIS Online – My Content

GIS 57 ArcGIS Online Layers in ArcMap

GIS 58 Esri Alternative 3 ArcGIS Explorer Desktop ArcReader - View, navigate, and print published ArcGIS maps - Deploy GIS data to novices and professionals - Zoom, pan, and switch between map and page layout views. - Print published map and globe documents including all layer symbology -

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GIS 61 Google KML Layers

GIS 62 Opening KML Files Google Earth