GIS 5050 Week 3 - Data Collection with ArcGIS Field Maps and Projections

 


The lab assignment for week 3 was broken into two parts, Data Collection and Projections. The data collection exercise allowed students to become familiar with the process of creating, collecting and sharing data in various formats. We first created the dataset in ArcGIS Pro, ensuring that the proper domains were created and the appropriate attribute symbology was selected. We then collected the data utilizing ArcGIS Field Maps, which proved to make the data collection process quick and simple. For the data collection process I choose to collect benches along Montague Park and foreshore, in The Bahamas, and rank the quality from poor to excellent.  Lastly, we explored various ways to share the data we collected including an ArcGIS Online Web Map, KML files in Google Earth and a Map Package. The data collection exercise was both enjoyable and enlightening, and only unexpected but manageable aspect of the data collection exercise was interacting with persons who were utilizing the benches along the way. The web map I created can be seen at https://arcg.is/Tyzib.

The projections exercise introduced students to the several processes including reprojecting shapefiles, defining projections and raster projections, while also showing students how to calculate and compare area, work with multiple map views and recognize information associated with projection files. The result of the projection exercise is the map displayed above which compares the area of selected Florida counties in three differing projections. This exercise provided insight on the benefits and disadvantages of various projections and provided me with a better understanding of techniques required to ensure data is displayed properly and will provide accurate, consistent results. 

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