Week 12 - Georeferencing

This weeks lab was very interesting, but at the same time difficult. In the lab we learned what georeferencing is and it is defined as showing where an image such as an aerial photograph where it belongs and this was used very heavily in this lab. In the maps above we had to align the UWF campus buildings with the aerial image on campus and let me tell you that it was extremely difficult. Once I got it down it got easier to complete the lab, but the lab was not only about georeferencing but also creating a multiple ring buffer. The first map shows an aerial of the UWF Campus but also included on that map is a circular buffer, this buffer shows the required Protective Area for Eagle Nests by the FWC and there happens to be a nest by campus. For the second map, you can tell that it is somewhat 3D and that was another use of GIS we learned about. It includes almost the samething from the first map excluding the nest but mainly showing the elevation of campus with the 3D. I learned a lot from this lab and as a result I believe I am ready to complete my final project.

Week 11 - Geocoding and Network Analysis

In this weeks lab we started doing geocoding, the concept is very cool but difficult to do. As you can tell we made another map in this weeks lab and the map shows EMS locations in Lake County, Florida. But you can also see that there is a red line connecting three stations and that is another thing we learned in this weeks lab. Routing is basically what google maps, waze, and apple maps but, for GIS. The concept of it was very easy and was fun to do. But all around this weeks lab wasn't too difficult and it very much helped me be prepared for the final project.