Applications in GIS

View Analysis

2009-07-20T20:29:00.001-07:00

First map shows critical infrastructures within a 3 mile buffer of Memorial Stadium. Hospitals have been identified to be potential sites of a secondary target. Knowing the locations of Hospitals within the 3 mile buffer, authorities can add additional security measures and monitor activities in these areas. Second map is a Line of Sight analysis of surveillance position around Memorial Stadium. The graph indicates the need for a secondary surveillance position on Line A around the 150 meter location. Third map shows some of the same information in third map just in a 3D rendition. All tasks went smoothly. Only hurdle was I could not import layers created in last weeks project into ArcScene. It had to be the actual DEM file and Orthophoto.

Homeland Security

2009-07-14T20:57:00.000-07:00

After I regained consciousness after hitting print and seeing there were 107 pages, I enjoyed this exercise. The first map shows the area for which Department of Homeland Security funds may be applied for within the context of an Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy. Not sure where the border goes when exported to a .jpeg. The second map shows transportation systems which pose a significant public safety and security threat and key landmarks crucial to preparing for and responding to an emergency event. I liked the ability to create Group layer to organize data, I did however stumble with importing symbology.

Crime Analysis

2009-07-07T23:58:00.001-07:00

By applying a multiple ring buffer around existing police station you can really visualize the need for additional substations around the exterior of Houston. In addition to a visual buffer depicted on map, a spatial join was completed using the buffer and crimes layers showing 31% of crimes committed occurred more than six miles away from existing police station. I also completed a spatial join of all crimes with the nearest police station and represented them in the graph above. The graph shows a need for additional substations in the vicinity of the Clear Lake, Fondren, and Southeast police stations. With this new information, I have selected the most likely locations for new substations to help patrol troubled areas and increase response times.

2009-06-30T23:52:00.000-07:00

Every year I dissect the Idaho Fish and Game Regulations and Harvest Reports to increase my chances of finding that elusive mature Idaho Mulley. The map above shows all of Idaho’s Game Management Units (GMU). The Idaho Fish and Game has a majority of the information available on their website for downloading. I took the opportunity to import the Idaho Fish and Game data into a GIS environment and applied a weighted analysis to see what results I would get in determining a unit that has the potential to produce a good mature buck

Location

2009-06-23T20:37:00.001-07:00

Urban Planning

2009-06-15T19:09:00.001-07:00

HAZUS MH

2009-06-10T05:48:00.001-07:00

This is a Discharge Flood scenario created using HAZUS MH along what I believe to be Little Sugar Creek. Area included contains 73 square miles, 2,821 census blocks, 54,873 residential buildings and a total of 63,883 buildings. It is estimated that 278 households will be displaced and 584 people will need Short Term Shelter. Economic Losses to Residential Property is estimated to be 31.0 million dollars with Total Property Losses at 104.8 million dollars.

This is a Return Period Flood scenario created using HAZUS MH along what I believe to be Irwin Creek. Area included contains 73 square miles, 2,821 census blocks, 54,873 residential buildings and a total of 63,883 buildings. It is estimated that 178 households will be displaced and 457 people will need Short Term Shelter. Economic Losses to Residential Property is estimated to be 9.4 million dollars with Total Property Losses at 22.97 million dollars.

This scenario included 39 square miles, 1,978 Census Blocks and 34,170 Residential Buildings. It is estimated that 814 households will be displaced and 1,889 people will need Short Term Shelter. Economic Losses to Residential Property is estimated to be 58 million dollars with Total Property Losses at 127 million dollars.

Hurricane Project

2009-06-02T16:29:00.000-07:00