Mapping the World, One Class At a Time

(That was really lame Garret, really lame...)

Thursday, February 4, 2010

The Population of MEXICO!!!



Geocaching






Went geocaching with camboy_72 yesterday, had a blast. I'm now mercergarret on the geocaching website, and I'm looking forward to getting out there. This is the exact location of the sam's club cache: here

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

MEXICO CITY!!!


Hey look! It's the Federal District of Mexico City! What do you think? What's wrong with this map?

Comparisons of Data Classification Techniques


Personally, I think that George Jenks' map style/data classification technique of Natural Breaks is the one best used here. We used Escambia County, FL's census data to demonstrate the population of black people in the area. I feel that the Natural Breaks most accurately depicts trends and such.

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Potential Youth Center Locations


As you can see, this is a map developed with ArcGIS that is detailing the potential youth center locations in the area. I changed the font and color to make things easier to read as well. We cross-referenced census data of individuals considered youth (ages 5-17) versus vacant and available buildings. By combining layers and cross-referencing, these six locations are the best-suited and most-effective locations for youth centers.