need help with Geographic Information Systems Business class
GIS in Business - Homework #1:
(INSERT LIST OF FIGURES HERE AND DELETE DIRECTION BOX BEFORE SUBMITTING. READ DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY.)
Directions: Open Lesson #1 and use/follow carefully. For this assignment, you will use BAO to create color-coded maps to show the data described. Unless otherwise specified, use the current or most recent year available for all maps. Copy and paste your maps in this word document below each ‘question’ (there are 5 questions) and supplement with an accompanying narrative for each figure. Use a page break after each question (nothing needs to be printed) so that each question #, figure, and accompanying narrative are all on the same page. Leave the question in this document. This document is in landscape mode to allow for larger maps – feel free to use up the entire page for each question.
The narrative that accompanies the figure should focus on interpretation and should effectively explain what the map is showing, and also “tell the story” of the data that is shown in the figure. (See example in lesson, and be sure to stick to the ‘facts’ shown rather than guessing at the “why” behind the patterns revealed.) Remember, there is a data table that you can sort that will show you the exact numbers —sometimes it can be effective to add additional details from the data table that may not be showing up on the chart. Write your narrative in third-person form (no “I think” or “you can see”).
Each figure will need a “caption” either above or below the figure. These captions will be used to create an automatically generated "Table of Figures" at the beginning of the document. The captions must provide a complete description of the figure shown. Remember to include the year, the place name, the data variable, and the source in your caption. For our purposes, use the Source and Database Name as shown in the fact sheet.
Caption example: Figure 1. 2016 US Population Density by County (Source: Esri Updated Demographics)
(Right click on the picture in Word, add the Caption, then add a description to the caption right after the Figure #.)
Save your homework as a PDF with the following name: Lastname1.pdf (If you submit a Word document and your work doesn’t line up correctly when I view it, then you will lose points.)
#1) Color-coded map of Population Density by County (continental USA only)
#2) Color-coded map of Household Income less than $15,000 by County
--showing entire continental USA, show % not #
#3) Color-coded map of Household Income less than $15,000 by Zip Code (Southern Oregon)
-- create a “Site” that includes of Jackson, Josephine, & Curry Counties in Oregon and map within this site only. Show % not #. Be sure the caption includes “Southern Oregon” to provide additional context.
#4) Color-coded map of the United States that shades ONLY the states where the Median Net Worth is greater than $100,000. Use the same color for all the states meeting this criterion. DO NOT INCLUDE a legend; just be sure the caption identifies the selection. Remember to include the year in your captions.
#5) Look around at some of the different data sets available and generate a color-coded map of your choice from either BAO or CAO. Remember, you still need a caption and an accompanying narrative. Also, be sure to provide the data source.
Homework #1 “put your name here” Page 2 of 2
