Arc GIS Usefulness Walkthrough Cameron Jenna Accessing arc

Arc. GIS Usefulness & Walkthrough Cameron & Jenna

Accessing arc. GIS Software Not available for personal download or remote desktop On-campus computers with arc. GIS downloaded (info from https: //it. wpi. edu/software/id/331) ● ● AK: 113, 227 WB: 228 FL: IMGD lab, Zoo lab Lib: All floors, Multimedia lab Limited free version available at arcgis. com ● ● HL: 031, 230 KH: 202, 203, 207 OH: 114, 117, 208, 211 SL: 123

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Example: Worcester Walk-through of: 1. Finding linear lengths (e. g. of streets) 2. Finding polygon areas (e. g. of blocks) 3. Labelling points and areas with “map notes” 4. Searching “exact” locations by latitude & longitude or address

Linear lengths Polygon areas

Labelling points/areas “Exact” locations

Layers and Basemaps Basemap provides context and framework Layers are collections of geographic data that can be used to create maps and analyze information >Browse living atlas layers >Click on a layer to view its attributes

Mass. GIS Free resource of GIS layers featuring data collected at MA state level Information: https: //www. mass. gov/service-details/massgis-data-layers Mass. GIS layers in action: http: //maps. massgis. state. ma. us/map_ol/oliver. php Tool to draw polygons for counting data points visible at scale: useful to see how much (if any) data is available for the area you are interested in Examples: highway mile markers in Worcester, MBTA bus stops in Boston

Mile markers MBTA bus stops

Additional Resources Documentation of core concepts: https: //developers. arcgis. com/documentation/ Lesson plans that walk through features: http: //doc. arcgis. com/en/arcgis-online/index. html Detailed information for all map features: http: //desktop. arcgis. com/en/arcmap/10. 3/main/map/ma pping-and-visualization-in-arcgis-for-desktop. htm