Identifying Dense Oil and Gas Producing Regions for Methane Emissions Verification Screenings in Alberta, Canada Using ArcGIS Pro
Posted 3 months ago
Identifying dense oil and gas producing regions in Alberta for methane emissions verification screenings with kernel density analysis
Creating websites using ArcGIS Hub: Atlas of Coastal Wetlands in Georgian Bay
Posted 3 months ago
ArcGIS Hub was used to create our interactive Atlas of Coastal Wetlands in Georgian Bay. For an ecology lab without any programmers or web design specialists, we published an interactive atlas (that is mostly under construction) to present and share qualitative, quantitative, and geographic data collected, published papers, photos and videos of sampling sites, and […]
Geovisualization of Health Data: Some examples from COVID-19 maps.
Posted 3 months ago
With the proliferation of COVID-19 geovisualization, also comes fundamental problems with the way these maps are presenting information to the viewer.
Transforming COVID-19 Data into Web Mapping Applications.
Posted 3 months ago
Geography has played a significant role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, both locally and globally. With a second wave on the rise, understanding where COVID-19 exposure sites are is essential reducing community spread. Governments have been providing updated information regarding COVID exposure sites to increase public awareness. In Nova Scotia, such data includes the date, time, […]
Using satellite data to model air pollution in ArcGIS
Posted 4 months ago
Modelling urban air quality is becoming increasingly important for understanding the impact that air pollution can have on public health. Air pollution can have a significant impact on human health, and long-term exposure to certain gases, such as NO2, can result in adverse health effects such as bronchitis, respiratory infections, or asthma attacks, among many […]
Using ArcGIS CityEngine for GeoDesign on McMaster Campus: Part 2
Posted 4 months ago
This article continues from the initial two steps outlined in Part 1, where an initial 3D environment for the McMaster University campus was constructed using digital elevation data, aerial imagery, and 3D models for campus buildings available for download from the SketchUp 3D Warehouse website. In this second part, the remaining steps are outlined, describing […]
Using ArcGIS CityEngine for GeoDesign on McMaster Campus: Part 1
Posted 4 months ago
Esri’s ArcGIS CityEngine is an advanced three-dimensional (3D) modelling software for creating realistic, interactive, and immersive urban environments (Fabricius, 2020). CityEngine allows users to build entire 3D cities effectively in one step, design urban environments, master 3D content creation, and bring a community vision to life (Fabricius, 2020). If we take a look at case […]
Custom Tools in ArcGIS Pro – An Alternative to the Multiple Ring Buffer Tool
Posted 4 months ago
Various skills and tasks in terms of coding and the use of ArcGIS Pro can be enhanced through a GIS Programming course taught by Dr. Darren Scott. An assignment that caught my attention and would like to share in this article is about the use of custom tools in ArcGIS. Custom tools can be used […]
Using Survey123 and Portal for ArcGIS to manage a large team related to COVID-19 economic recovery research
Posted 4 months ago
Learn how the Human Environments Analysis Lab (HEAL) at Western University has implemented a large research project on COVID-19 economic recovery using Survey123 and ArcGIS Enterprise.
How food secure/insecure are Hamilton’s neighbourhoods? Using Python and ArcGIS’s Network Analyst Module to map Hamiltonians’ access to healthy food
Posted 4 months ago
My name is Daniel Van Veghel, and I am a fourth year Arts & Science student at Mac. I am working to complete my Minor in GIS, and this semester I am taking “GIS Programming” through Mac’s School of Earth, Environment and Society. The course aims to show how Python can be a useful tool […]
