Ian Godin
GIS 1
Lab
One report
Introduction:
The purpose of this lab was to act as an
intern for Clear Vision Eau Claire and develop a basic report along with base
maps that contain information relevant to the ongoing confluence project in
downtown Eau Claire. The maps were created using ESRI ArcMap software.
Methods:
A total of seven maps
were created in this project, each of the same relative area, however each map
displayed different information. The first of these maps was a map showing the
parcels of the proposed site. A shapefile containing the locations of all the
land parcels in the city of Eau Claire was overlaid on top of an imagery base
map. The parcels that would be purchased for the confluence project were then
highlighted to stand out from the surrounding area. These highlighted parcels
were then converted into their own feature class.
The second
map displays the population per square mile of the area surrounding the
proposed project site in relation to the cities census tracts. A shape file of
the census tracts was overlaid on top of an imagery base map and the map was symbolized
to show population. This information was then normalized to show population per
square mile.
The
third map shows location of the proposed project site on the PLSS grid system
and displays the PLSS legal description of the site. A polygon feature class
showing the PLSS grid network was overlaid on top of an imagery base map. The
legal description of the site area was selected from the attribute table using
a query expression and the area was then highlighted on the map. The map was
then labeled to display the legal description.
The
fourth map shows the location of the project site in relation to the rest of
Eau Claire County. A feature class showing the civil divisions throughout the
county was overlaid on top of an imagery base map. The feature class showing
the proposed site which was created in map one was used again to show the
location of the site in relation to the rest of the county.
The
fifth map shows an expanded view of the land parcels for the city of Eau Claire
and highlights the location of the proposed project within the city. The same
shapefile from map one was overlaid on top of an imagery base map and a graphic
marker was added to show the sites location.
The
sixth map shows the zoning of the city of Eau Claire. A feature class showing
the zoning areas was added and like areas were grouped together and each
represented with a color symbol. A legend was created off to the side to define
each area. Again a graphic marker was used to show the site location of the
site and what zoning classification it would fall under.
The
seventh and final map displays the voting districts for the city of Eau Claire.
This information is important as the confluence project includes student
housing and the voting district for these students would need to be determined.
This map consists of a feature class showing the boundaries of the cities
voting districts. A graphic marker was used to show which district the project
site would be in.
Results:
The
results of this report are seven base maps each displaying different information
about the same area. Each map uses a graphic marker to show the location of the
project site in relation to the information being mapped. These maps each
indicate that the proposed project site is in an excellent location as it is
centrally located in downtown in an area of high population that would also
pull in visitors from the surrounding residential areas. Additionally, the site
has potential to draw in visitors from the other townships within Eau Claire
County. The fact that the site is located in the center of a commercial district
also means that visitors will potentially spend money at other local
businesses, thus stimulating the economy and benefiting the local community.
Source: This report was generated using information
from the both the City of Eau Claire and Eau Claire County 2013 Geodatabases.
