G&ES391 -- Spring 2007 -- Michael Muniz

Week 1: Web Authoring

Initial construction of annotation page linking to week1/practice.html showing off my final project from G&ES377.

Week 2: Thematic Mapping

To demonstrate mastery of ArcGIS, four thematic maps were created using pre-built census tables: proportional circle, dot density, choroplethic, and single symbol unique

Week 3: Selection Sets

Following specific guidelines, I created three maps to demonstrate the use of various selection techniques, presenting data on trees on NEIU campus. The maps highlight information such as proximity to buildings, height of trees, and location within Vegetated areas.

Week 4: Spatial Data

In this assignment, data was collected from various sources to create a composite image illustrating Seismic Hazards in the San Francisco Bay Area. DOQ, DLG, and Tigerfile formats were used in creating maps along with various overlays provided by the state of California regarding seismic spacial information. The final product required extensive graphics work in Corel Draw due to the limitations of ArcGIS.

Week 5: Map Digitizing and Editing

Heads up digitizing was used to demonstrate the creation and modification of lines, polygons, and points using San Francisco DOQs acquired for the Week 4 assignment.

Week 6: Attribute Data in GIS

In this exercise, I gathered shapefiles and census data independently for census tracts in the San Francisco Bay Area, then linked them using Excel and ArcMap. I was then able to create a choroplethic map drawing its data from a single shapefile.

Indexing Project

As the semester comes to a close, the Indexing Project is an exercise in demonstrating all of the skills we have learned. The goal of the Indexing Project is to determine the best place to live based on a personalized set of requirements and weighted preferences.

Week 8: Geocoding Tabular Data

Chase branches in the Chicago area were mapped various ways resulting from geocoding by zip and by street address.

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