Cartographic Skills Lab VII - Choropleth Mapping

 The first map was created on two programs; ArcMap and Adobe Illustrator. Most the setup, color scheme and the essential map elements were done on ArcMap, and the finishing touches (such as extra notes, label modifications and  in A.I. The map shows population change in the U.S. between 1990 and 2000. The data is presented by state, and divided into 5 classes.

The second map was created by modifying the first in Adobe Illustrator. The color scheme was switched to grayscale, and the new classes were determined by taking the average percentage of change in the population based on division. The legend and color were adjusted accordingly.

Cartographic Skills Lab VI - Typography

This map of Marathon, FL and the Florida Keys was created entirely on Adobe Illustrator with data provided in this weeks lab. The lab focused on typography, and I tried my best to follow the guidelines provided in the text book. The size of the labels corresponds to relative importance, and the labels for the bodies of water are in italic. The north arrow and legend were both made from scratch, and a few generic symbols were used to make distinctions between specific locations.

Intro to GiS - Participation Assignment I - UNESCO World Heritage Project

UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Africa

As GIS students at the University of West Florida, we have put together a map gallery of our assigned world heritage sites. Each member of the group has included a map of locations around the continent of Africa. There are a total of nine group members and each has a map in the map gallery. Upon viewing the gallery, one can view maps of exotic locations in Africa and a description of the location. These maps provide the viewer with information and a visual representation of the mapped locations.


The link for the map gallery is: http://www.arcgis.com/apps/PublicGallery/index.html?appid=25d23f3c33a34d61919fcbb7f2a21a74&group=be7f6aa365f7441aa067081fc8b1aca7

Below is a screenshot of the map gallery:

Resource List

Website: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list

-Contains an interactive map showing the heritage sites around the globe. By clicking on the individual sites, the user can open up more detailed information about each site.

Website: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre
http://www.unep-wcmc.org

For GIS data for the World Heritage Sites, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC have compiled a KML layer with key information on the natural and mixed World Heritage sites inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as of 1 January 2012. Link to access this information directly is:

http://www.unep-wcmc.org/kml-file-of-world-heritage-sites_812.html

Victoria Falls

“Mosi-oa-Tunya / Victoria Falls.” UNESCO. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/509

“Victoria Falls.” National Geographic. National Geographic Society, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013. http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/victoria-falls/

Timbuktu

“Timbuktu.” Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., n.d. Web.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/596022/Timbuktu
Site 4: Memphis and its Necropolis (Andrew Bradley)

“Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur.” UNESCO. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, n.d. Web. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/86

Simien National Park 

“Simien National Park.” UNESCO. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, n.d. Web. 13 Feb. 2013.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/9

Rainforests of the Atsinanana

Braun, David “Everglades, Madagascar rain forests added to List of World Heritage in Danger.” National Geographic. July 31, 2010. Web.

http://newswatch.nationalgeographic.com/2010/07/31/everglades_madagascar_rain_for/

Air and Tenere Natural Reserves 

“Air and Tenere Natural Reserves .” UNESCO. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2013.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/573

“Air and Tenere Natural Reserves.” World Heritage Seen by the Japanese Satellite ALOS. Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. n.d.Web. 21 Feb. 2013. http://world_heritage.jaxa.jp/en/search/detail.php?froml=list&from=category&id=263

Virunga National Park

“Virunga National Park.” UNESCO. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, n.d. Web.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/63

Virunga National Park. Virunga National Park, 2011. Web.
http://www.visitvirunga.org/

Tsodilo

“Tsodilo.” UNESCO. UNESCO World Heritage Centre, n.d. Web. 19 Feb. 2013.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1021

Conclusion:

Our team highlighted different UNESCO world heritage locations from around the continent of Africa and created maps illustrating these locations. A screenshot of our gallery showing our maps is provided with a link to the gallery. In addition, included is a resource list citing all resources used when researching these sites during the project.