Building a map for presentation from scratch Peter

Building a map for presentation from scratch Peter Fox GIS for Science ERTH 4750 (98271) Week 11, Tuesday, April 10, 2012 1

Contents • • • Scoping the map Base layer Data layers Headers Annotations/ legends • Layout Window • Web to the rescue or not? 2

#1 • http: //escience. rpi. edu/gis/data/ocean. zip • http: //escience. rpi. edu/gis/data/lmes_64_offs hore. zip • http: //escience. rpi. edu/gis/data/opdlm 0 p 020. z ip • http: //escience. rpi. edu/gis/data/gl_anthrome_ ESRIgrid. zip 3

BEWARE resolution, color, layout… 4

• http: //escience. rpi. edu/gis/data/2010 EPI_data. xls • Map, (maybe) geocode, legend • Layout • http: //escience. rpi. edu/gis/data/gl_cropland_g rid. zip 5

#2 • New map • World • http: //escience/rpi. edu/gis/data/GPW 3_GRU MP_Summary. Information_2010. xls • Or http: //escience/rpi. edu/gis/data/GPW 3_GRU MP_Summary. Information_Oct 05 prod. xls • Now use a web service (WMS) – Add World Grid (try other ones too) – note tablename 6

#3 • Tile Server Maps -> Bing Aerial, or Hybrid • Then add World – adjust layer properties… • What would you add from here? 7

Reading for this week • Map. Info (10. 8) User Guide – Chapter 11 Stylizing your map for presentations and publishing – Chapter 15 Working with Web Services – Also reminder: Chapter 13 Getting your data on the map – and Geocoding versus Create Points (p 336) 8

Next classes • • Friday, April 13, Lab: statistics No class April 17 (Grand Marshall week) Friday, April 20, Lab: Tuesday, April 24 – guest lecture, Linda von der Heide (Principal Planner, Rensselaer County Economic Development& Planning) • Friday, April 27 – lab assignment • Tuesday, May 1 – short presentations* 9