GPS Data Collection

First of all, before carrying this activity we were place in groups of three. Hence, we collect X and Y data in the University of Belize campus, using the handheld GPS. We collect three trees, one road and one building. Once our lecturer created the main shapefile needed and from that we created three different shapefiles. Now, we were to use this shape to create shape files specifically for trees, roads and Buildings .In these shape file we added a field: for trees we added a species and height , for roads we added road condition, and for Building we added Name and Areas. On the other hand, adding the non-spatial data we also had to change the feature type. (Road is a polyline, building is a polygon and trees are points), thIs shapefile were created using arc catalog and then put it in the arc map. With the use of the arc map we connected the points of the building and the road to create a polygon and polyline. Moreover, we insert the Title, Scale Text and Bar, Legend, North Arrow and Inset Map.

Orange walk District

This activity was based on learn how to find GIS data and to create a map. Firstly, a list of websites was provided to use to collect data that we could use to make our maps. Hence, feature like roads, settlements, watershed and any other feature you wanted to display was included. As we know Belize is one of the smallest country consisting of six district. This map illustrate only Orange walk district with their main roads, settlement, rivers and watersheds. I collected all data and display them in the arc map but only focus on Orange walk district.  Therefore, for each layer that was added, I had to clip off any data that was outside of Orange walk boundaries. Moreover, symbology was added by giving a district symbols to every types of settlement. The rivers, roads, settlement and watershed was showed in the map. Features such as scale bar, text, author name, title, north arrow and legend was inserted to the map. And finally this activity was saved and exported to JPEG.

Mexico Map

Cartography is the study and making map. However, to add more feature and layer to the table of content of ArcGIS. Arc Catalog is the program you use to organize and manage these various datasets and document.

 In the first map the boundaries of Mexico State is illustrated. Hence, to be able to start with a query was create in order to work on it. This query SQL was creating using “select by attribute” option and then exported to the table of content. All state are label with their specific name. Furthermore, with the use of color ramp, six class of the state of Mexico were shown in the legend. Moreover, a north arrow, scale bar, scale text was added in the map. And also author, credits and date of the map are shown in the map. Finally the map was export and save as JPEG and saved as activity 2_map1.mxd.

In this map it display the Mexican Urban Areas, roads, rivers and railroads.First of all it need to be organize .Hence, more layer were added from the arc catalog .As this layer were added it create the map look cluster.Before creating annotations your map needs to be in data view. Labels and symbols were added, as well as a legend, scale bar and scale text. Finally, an inset map was created and a data frame was inserted highlighting Central America region, the map was exported to JPEG and saved as Activity2_map2.

This map shows the elevation for all Mexican central region. This is basically showing the both of map 1 and 2.The layer Mex elevation was added and the country world was remove. Then stretch the symbology was selected and hence, a color ramp was applied to show the information. On the other hand, legend, scale bar and scale text were inserted.