FRST 182 - GIS
Labs
Before starting ArcGIS in the
lab (not at home)
regsvr32 %windir%\system32\msxml3.dll
The Analytical Process
Lab exercises that we
undertake will follow a structured problem-solving approach:
1. Issue:
understand the issue to be resolved (e.g. buffer
sensitive areas)
2. Learning
Objectives:
understand the specific learning objectives (i.e.
typically understand the generic GIS tools used to solve the
issue and gain some proficiency with the software)
3.
Data:
know what data you need and understand what you have:
a. assemble
the data
- create (or open an existing) map document
- ensure all the map layers are present
- create missing map layers if needed
b. explore
the data (i.e. understand what you have)
c. alter
symbology to make it more readily
understandable
4. Analysis:
a. plan
what needs to be done (determine the analyses required)
b. conduct
the analyses (i.e. execute the plan)
5. Interpret
Results: be
sure you understand all new map data that you create
– if it doesn’t make sense then stop and think (and possibly
redo that step)
6. Communicate
Results: make
a map layout that clearly communicates your results.
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