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Updated: 2\/21\/2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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To finish off Geog 291, I’d like you to review some GIS data from Delaware County, Ohio, and then create a few made-up applications<\/strong> using the Delaware data, applying what you learned in the Mitchell and ArcGIS Pro<\/em> books.<\/p>\n

Delaware Data Inventory <\/em><\/strong>(start work week 5)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

1. Go to the Delaware County Ohio GIS Data Hub<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and click on All Files<\/strong><\/p>\n

2. Review the available data (click on each and read the Data Summary<\/strong>): type (in your posting for the week) the name of each data layer and a few sentences about the data.<\/p>\n

3. Create a new folder<\/strong> on the external drive you have been using for the GTK ArcGIS Pro tutorial (or, on your PC if using your own computer). Call the new folder Delaware GIS Data<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

4. Download<\/strong> (to the Delaware GIS Data folder) (as .shp files) these three data sets: Parcel<\/strong>, Street Centerline<\/strong>, and Hydrology<\/strong> (search for this last dataset on the Delaware site if you don’t see it in the list).<\/p>\n

5. The files may be in a compressed<\/strong> (zipped) folder. In Windows, right mouse click and
\n<\/span>right-click to select <\/span>Extract All, <\/b>and then follow the instructions.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Create a new ArcGIS Pro project<\/strong> and open<\/strong> (add) these three layers. Create a map that shows all three, save a screenshot, and include it in your weekly posting.<\/p>\n

Your Final: Create Two Made-up GIS Applications<\/em><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Don’t overthink<\/strong> this.<\/p>\n

There are five<\/strong> sections below, each a core GIS concept<\/strong> you read about in Mitchell and tutorialed in the ArcGIS Pro book.<\/p>\n

Review all five and select two.<\/strong> Then think up a (made-up) example that illustrates the GIS concept in each using the Delaware Data.<\/p>\n

This is, thus, putting theory into practice.<\/p>\n

You will also describe the example \/ application you make up, what you are doing, how it reflects the concept, and why someone might actually use such an application.<\/p>\n

For example:<\/strong> 1. Selecting and Classifying Land Uses: You are a developer in Delaware Co. and want to see all the property parcels (individual properties) that are zoned for agricultural use. The reasoning: parcels zoned for farms could be purchased, an appeal filed to convert the zoning to residential use, then the parcels could be turned into lovely subdivisions for shiny happy families. That’s the “made-up” application. The GIS concepts are Selection<\/strong> and Classification<\/strong> (grouping). You would end up with a map that selected<\/strong>, from all the parcels in Delaware Co., those that are zoned Agricultural. Your classification is for property parcels: Agricultural and all other parcels. This new map could be titled “Potential Residential Developments.” I’d find and add a few other data layers: roads maybe, certainly the county and township outlines for context. Add a legend if need be.<\/p>\n

(this is not the same example I ask for in (1) below – it’s just an example of what to do).<\/p>\n

To reiterate: choose two<\/strong> of the five<\/strong> concepts\/applications below.<\/p>\n

Write up a brief description of what you did and include a few screenshots of the maps. Your final should be saved as a Google Doc and in your shared folder that you create for the class.<\/strong> (GEOG 291 Krygier would be mine). Email me when it\u2019s complete.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Be as creative as you want to be. Less boring is always<\/em> better. Make sure to create decent-looking maps with appropriate symbols and legends as part of each step and include them with your answers.<\/p>\n

Give these two tasks the old college try. If you are getting frustrated, ask me for input. Make an appointment<\/a><\/strong> if you want. Don’t get hung up and frustrated. This is actually not difficult to do.<\/p>\n

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Select any TWO of the five concepts \/ applications below for the final:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Selecting and Classifying Land Uses:<\/strong> Create a map that shows the six different major categories of land uses (agricultural, mineral, commercial, residential, exempt).\u00a0 These land use codes are in the Parcels data (the class column). Select one of the categories, and create a second map showing all the sub-classifications in that category. Refer to the Delaware County Land Use Codes<\/strong><\/em> (below) for category and subcategory information. Symbolize each category with an appropriate color. Add appropriate additional data (such as road centerlines) for reference and make your map look decent.\u00a0 (approx. 1 page description + 2 maps)<\/p>\n

Delaware County Land Use Codes: <\/strong>right-mouse\u00a0click to enlarge, don’t click to not enlarge.
\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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2. Making New Shape Files from Existing Shape Files:<\/strong> Choose two Delaware data shapefiles, select a relevant subset of the data on those shapefiles, and create new shapefiles of the subset of data.\u00a0 For example, you could select all wetlands and soils within a particular township or all wetlands and soils of a particular type in the entire county.\u00a0 Create a map using your new shapefiles, add appropriate additional data (roads, etc.), and describe how what you did could actually be useful. (approx. 1 page description + map).<\/p>\n

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3. What\u2019s Inside?<\/strong> Review ch. 5 from Mitchell (“Finding What’s Inside”) and pay particular attention to the section \u201cThree Ways of Finding What\u2019s Inside\u201d on pages 145-148.\u00a0 Describe a scenario where this kind of analysis would help solve a particular problem, then perform that analysis using actual Delaware data layers.\u00a0 More creative and sophisticated analyses will be rewarded.\u00a0 Please model what you do after the examples in\u00a0\u201cThree Ways of Finding What\u2019s Inside.\u201d \u00a0(approx. 1 page description + map).<\/p>\n

4. What\u2019s Nearby? <\/strong>Review ch. 6 from Mitchell (“Finding What’s Nearby”) and pay particular attention to the section \u201cCreating a Buffer\u201d on pages 194-199.\u00a0 Describe (1 page each) three scenarios – buffering point features, line features, and area features – where such analyses would help solve a particular problem, then perform those analyses using actual Delaware data layers.\u00a0 Use multiple buffers in at least one of the examples.\u00a0 More creative and sophisticated analyses will be rewarded.\u00a0 Please include a decent finished map. (3 page description + 3 maps).<\/p>\n

5. Mapping Change: <\/strong>Review ch. 7 from Mitchell (“Mapping Change”) and create a time-change map of subdivisions in Delaware Co.\u00a0 View the subdivision file (in Delaware Data) and look at the table: there is temporal information here: the date that the subdivision was established (in a peculiar format).\u00a0 Create a graduated color map of subdivisions based on this temporal data.\u00a0 Classify the data so it makes some sense (1850-1900, 1900-1930, etc.) and choose an appropriate color.\u00a0 (1 page description + 1 map)<\/p>\n

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Updated: 2\/21\/2026 To finish off Geog 291, I’d like you to review some GIS data from Delaware County, Ohio, and then create a few made-up applications using the Delaware data, applying what you learned in the Mitchell and ArcGIS Pro books. Delaware Data Inventory (start work week 5) 1. Go to the Delaware County Ohio GIS Data Hub\u00a0and click on All Files 2. Review the available data (click on each and read the Data Summary): type (in your posting for the week) the name of each data layer and a few sentences about the data. 3. Create a new folder on the external drive you have been using for the GTK ArcGIS Pro tutorial (or, on your PC if using your own computer). Call the new folder Delaware GIS Data. 4. Download (to the Delaware GIS Data folder) (as .shp files) these three data sets: Parcel, Street Centerline, and Hydrology (search for this last dataset on the Delaware site if you don’t see it in the list). 5. The files may be in a compressed (zipped) folder. In Windows, right mouse click and right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions. 6. Create a new ArcGIS Pro project and open (add) these three layers. Create a map that shows all three, save a screenshot, and include it in your weekly posting. Your Final: Create Two Made-up GIS Applications Don’t overthink this. There are five sections below, each a core GIS concept you read about in Mitchell and tutorialed in the ArcGIS Pro book. Review all five and select two. Then think up a (made-up) example that illustrates the GIS concept in each using the Delaware Data. This is, thus, putting theory into practice. You will also describe the example \/ application you make up, what you are doing, how it reflects the concept, and why someone might actually use such an application. For example: 1. Selecting and Classifying Land Uses: You are a developer in Delaware Co. and want to see all the property parcels (individual properties) that are zoned for agricultural use. The reasoning: parcels zoned for farms could be purchased, an appeal filed to convert the zoning to residential use, then the parcels could be turned into lovely subdivisions for shiny happy families. That’s the “made-up” application. The GIS concepts are Selection and Classification (grouping). You would end up with a map that selected, from all the parcels in Delaware Co., those that are zoned Agricultural. Your classification is for property parcels: Agricultural and all other parcels. This new map could be titled “Potential Residential Developments.” I’d find and add a few other data layers: roads maybe, certainly the county and township outlines for context. Add a legend if need be. (this is not the same example I ask for in (1) below – it’s just an example of what to do). To reiterate: choose two of the five concepts\/applications below. Write up a brief description of what you did and include a few screenshots of the maps. Your final should be saved as a Google Doc and in your shared folder that you create for the class. (GEOG 291 Krygier would be mine). Email me when it\u2019s complete. Be as creative as you want to be. Less boring is always better. Make sure to create decent-looking maps with appropriate symbols and legends as part of each step and include them with your answers. Give these two tasks the old college try. If you are getting frustrated, ask me for input. Make an appointment if you want. Don’t get hung up and frustrated. This is actually not difficult to do. Select any TWO of the five concepts \/ applications below for the final: 1. Selecting and Classifying Land Uses: Create a map that shows the six different major categories of land uses (agricultural, mineral, commercial, residential, exempt).\u00a0 These land use codes are in the Parcels data (the class column). Select one of the categories, and create a second map showing all the sub-classifications in that category. Refer to the Delaware County Land Use Codes (below) for category and subcategory information. Symbolize each category with an appropriate color. Add appropriate additional data (such as road centerlines) for reference and make your map look decent.\u00a0 (approx. 1 page description + 2 maps) Delaware County Land Use Codes: right-mouse\u00a0click to enlarge, don’t click to not enlarge. 2. Making New Shape Files from Existing Shape Files: Choose two Delaware data shapefiles, select a relevant subset of the data on those shapefiles, and create new shapefiles of the subset of data.\u00a0 For example, you could select all wetlands and soils within a particular township or all wetlands and soils of a particular type in the entire county.\u00a0 Create a map using your new shapefiles, add appropriate additional data (roads, etc.), and describe how what you did could actually be useful. (approx. 1 page description + map). 3. What\u2019s Inside? 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