Urban Planning: Location Decisions

Alachua County, Florida

This map was compiled in ArcMap then all of the layers were placed into a Basemap layer. Once placed into a Basemap layer, ArcMap will draw the layer using optimized map display logic. This map shows publicly owned lands in Alachua County, Florida while the legend at the bottom identifies the owner. 

Searching for a Home in Alachua County, FL

This map is a compilation of four data frames: 2 showing U.S. Census Bureau Census Tracts by the percentage of people aged 40 - 49 and percentage of homeowners, and 2 data frames created using the Euclidean Distance Tool centered on the University of Florida(UF) and the North Florida Regional Medical Center(NFRMC). This criteria is important to a couple who are looking to buy a house in the county where one will be employed at NFRMC and the other at UF.

Recommendation of Home Location

Using the data from the previous map I was able to create two Weighted Overlays to help the couple determine where they should start looking to buy their new home. Upon visiting the county, it became more important for them to be closer to NFRMC and UF. So I increased the % influence on the distance criteria for each to produce the second overlay. Then I indicated on the map my recommendation of  where they should begin their search.