Mr. David Renna

I would like to welcome those who read my blog. As we get a little better at this, things are looking up.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

Module 1 Youth Center Map




As per instructed, I have produced two maps in ArcMap. The first one is of San Diego for planning a trip. I have decided to stay at the Marriott Resort and Marina because it is closest to the ocean but I can still use the trolley system to get to Qualcomm Stadium and I can walk to Seashore Village.
The second map I have defined the available buildings for a potential youth center that fit the profile of high youth population in residential areas. There are six to choose from. I ran into a couple of problems in the second map. When I joined the two layers in step 3 Union of City Zones and Census Block Layers, it appeared to only bring in the information from the Census Block. However, after scrolling down passed parcel number 300 I found this not to be a problem. The information was there. So I learned to look at the whole attributes table not just what apppears on the screen.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Module 1 San Diego Zoo



I did not have any problems with this assignment. However, it was good practice in getting use to the GIS environment again.

Question Answers:

1. Why would this hotel be a desirable location?
It is the closest hotel to the ocean, yet still has access to the trolly system.

2. What is the hotel's telephone number?
(619)234-1500

3. What is the address of Seaport Village?
849 W. Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101

4. Approximately how far is it from the Marriott Hotel and Marina to Seaport Village?
.33 miles

5. Approximately how far is the nearest trolley stop?
.14 miles

6. What is the name of the trolley stop next to Qualcomm Stadium?
Stadium