Eric's GIS blogspot

Mod10_HLS

2009-07-22T06:09:00.005-05:00

2009-07-15T06:05:00.001-05:00

Exported Image

2009-07-15T05:53:00.001-05:00

California BAUA Base Map

2009-07-15T05:52:00.000-05:00

Crime in Houston

2009-07-07T22:19:00.002-05:00

Deliverable 1: Pinellas County Basemap

2009-07-01T16:56:00.000-05:00

Aerial Photo Interpretation Laboratory Exercise

2009-06-30T15:47:00.002-05:00

1.)Roadways
2.)Buildings
3.)Golf Course
4.)Vegetation
5.)Baseball Fields
6.)Water Bodies
7.)Airport
8.)Beaches
The problem with this type of photograph is although it gives clear cut deviation between the type of land use in throughout the area it can not be used to give a full evaluation. This is because the red areas which represent vegetation can not show environmental concerned areas and tree health throughout. Also the layout of the buildings is not very clear, you can imply that the buildings are located there however the aerial photography really is not that clear.

Selection Criteria

2009-06-24T15:43:00.001-05:00

Weighted Location Selection

2009-06-24T15:03:00.000-05:00

Basemap of Maricopa County

2009-06-24T15:00:00.000-05:00

Traffic Impact

2009-06-16T20:24:00.001-05:00

Economic Performance

2009-06-16T19:45:00.000-05:00

Student Occupancy Rate

2009-06-16T19:44:00.000-05:00

Stream Discharge

2009-06-10T17:42:00.002-05:00

This picture shows the amount of stream discharge that will be given off by this particular river. It also includes in the results the amount of damage that will be caused do to the amount of discharge that is produced.

100 year flood

2009-06-10T17:07:00.002-05:00

This picture shows the results of the area a 100 year flood would inhabit if one were to occur within this area. It can be seen by the red lines and also outlined by the water mark that was calculated for the riverine analysis

Output Applications

2009-06-09T22:14:00.001-05:00

This map shows a zoomed view for the study region that would be affected by the 100 year flood. These dots represent houses that are located along the river that would be just out of reach of where the flood borders are located.

Hurricane Katrina

2009-06-03T16:31:00.000-05:00

Wind Turbine Location

2009-05-03T09:14:00.002-05:00

I chose this location based on many factors that meet the criteria for where a wind turbine should be located. I initially was drawn to this area because of the high wind velocity that is created in the area which gives it a wind speed between 7.0-7.5 meters per second. Also I looked at the flyway zone of the migrating birds. The bird most affected by the wind turbine would be the dabbling duck which maintains a migratory pattern throughout all of Ohio's lake erie borders. Therefore I looked to minimize the damage of migratory birds and used the route that was less flown by the birds. Also I took into account the visual impact which would be minimal due to a smaller tourism area around the area of the windmill. This is because it is outside the reaches of both Toledo and Sandusky which would be the main tourist spots nearest to the mill. It is also very near the shore and therefore would not affect shipping routes and since this area is not a major port would not affect imports or exports. Also since it would be located on the lake, noise and light flicker would not be a problem for the surrounding area.

Georgia Precipitation

2009-04-26T23:47:00.002-05:00

Polar projection: redo of lab 2

2009-04-21T11:41:00.000-05:00

Immigration in 2007

2009-04-19T23:07:00.002-05:00

GDP Non-Contigious Cartogram

2009-04-12T23:42:00.004-05:00

GDP Contigious Cartogram

2009-04-12T21:33:00.002-05:00

Florida Dot Density

2009-04-09T12:01:00.002-05:00

European Wine

2009-04-01T00:00:00.001-05:00

2009-03-31T22:59:00.002-05:00

2009-03-19T11:00:00.003-05:00

I chose this format because it shows the population change clearly for all of the United States and shows the major increases in population between the 1990's and 2000's especially in the west and the southeast. The cartographic decisions I made include linking the mileage and other subsections like the legend together under the the state areas.

Hispanic Population of Florida

2009-03-08T23:27:00.001-05:00

Florida Keys

2009-03-08T23:20:00.001-05:00

Eric Esser Map of Work Places

2009-01-25T17:55:00.000-06:00

My choices for locations which I would like to work are based on the idea that I would like to travel and experience new locations. I have never been to the west coast for an extended stay and would like to visit Oregon and Washington. I have also lived on the east coast my whole life and currently reside in Florida therefore I could see myself staying on the east coast.

Map Critique

2009-01-25T16:27:00.001-06:00

This is a bad map because it does not follow any of the designer rules. First off the compass is completely wrong because it has two east arrows and no south arrow. Second, the map breaks commandment number 2 of the six commandments. This commandment states not to lie with maps, which obviously this map does. It does so by massing together information that would never be linked together ever. Stating that spain, cuba and the new world are all connected is a lie and will make the map reader confused and vulnerable to misinterpretation. Also the map affects the Tufteisms that are set forth as rules. The tufteisms which it affects are 5, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 13.
This map is good because it repersents a perfect example of the five principles of map design. It shows concept before compilation, hierarchy with harmony, simplicity from sacrifice, maximum information at minimum cost and also it engages the emotion to engage the understanding. On top of this it follows the six commandments most notably to me is commandment 3, 5 and 6. Commandment 3 states that you should effectively label the map which is clear in this portrayal. Commandment 5 notes that map layout matters and it is apparent that the designer of this map made a note to keep the layout of the map clear and precise for users. Commandment 6 states that you need to evaluate your map which also is apparent that the designer did so. The Tufteisms clearly regard this map as a good map based on the information given and how clearly it is given. This map effectively adresses Tufteisms 7, 8, 17 and 19 for me and touches on all of the other 20 Tufteisms for good map making.