Oceania World Heritage Site

The UNESCO World Heritage List is comprised of sites considered to have outstanding universal value.  The sites are chosen due to their cultural and natural heritage.  The following map gallery was created to share some of the World Heritage sites for the Asia/Oceania zone.  There are ten sites mapped including: archaeological sites, marine protected areas, diverse landscapes, protected wildlife zones, and unique geological formations.  The maps were created using ArcGIS online.  Included with the maps, visitors will find links to additional interesting information about the sites. This map gallery can be accessed at: http://goo.gl/fl0JN

This map gallery should not be considered a comprehensive review of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Oceania. Rather, it should be viewed as a compilation of some of the interesting sites within that area. For more detailed and expansive information, one should view the UNESCO World Heritage list: one of the main resources used in building this map gallery. We sincerely hope you enjoy it.

Choropleth

Unipolar Data Represented by Sequential Color

I created the basic layout of this map first in ArcMap where I classified the data and selected the color scheme. Then, I completed the layout within Adobe Illustrator. Note the three scale bars each indicate the same distance but physically differ in size.

Unipolar Data Represented by Sequential Greyscale

I used a copy of the map above and made a few changes within Adobe Illustrator to complete this greyscale map. I grouped the data by divisions using Microsoft Excel and calculated the changes and then manually classified it. A scale bar on this map would only be accurate within divisions and not between, so I left all scales off to prevent confusion.

Typography

I had a little bit of fun with this map. We continued this week learning how to use Adobe Illustrator, this time focusing on Typography. I put my cartographic skills to the test by labeling different geographic features. I also discovered that the Symbols Palette can help me to fill in some empty spaces.

Projections Part 2

I created this map from sample point data provided in an Excel document. I used Excel to convert coordinates from Degrees Minutes Seconds to Decimal Degrees, then I added the data to ArcMap where I created a new Shapefile. After that I downloaded the remaining layers from LABINS and FGDL which had to be reprojected to match the aerials that are in State Plane Florida North.

Map Composition

This is a choropleth map of Southern Florida based on 2000 US Census data created with ArcMap and final layout completed in Adobe Illustrator. This map uses a sequential color scheme from light to dark blue in order to reflect the percentage of the Hispanic population for each census tract.

Projections Part 1

This map was created to show how the same data, if drawn in different projected coordinate systems, can be distorted. It's important to know whether or not if your data's coordinate system is defined and to reproject it when necessary.

ArcGIS Online and Map Packages

This week in Intro to GIS was mostly a refresher for me as the class was introduced to ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Explorer Online. We started the week at ESRI's Virual Campus and completed their course, "Authoring Web Maps Using ArcGIS Online". Then we and worked half way through "Creating and Sharing Map Packages for 10.1". I learned the differences between a Map Package and a Tile Package and the best use of each. I had never shared a Map Package to my ArcGIS Online account before a was amazed at how simple it was. Up until this week I had only shared some maps that I created in the map viewer using map services that are being consumed on a few webpages. I am already working on some scenarios where sharing Map Packages will make my work flows more efficient.

Intro to Illustrator

Florida Cities

This map shows the general location of cities and county boundaries within the State of Florida. The final layout of this map was exported from ArcMap and completed in Adobe Illustrator.