GIS

http://www.arcgis.com/apps/StorytellingSwipe/index.html?appid=e13495ea32a5472783d39638d82581b3

GIS can be accomplished through mobile applications where two maps can be looked upon at once. ArcGIS has mobile applications called story maps which allow various ways to view two or more maps and their legends at once or within tabs to see the desired information. Within the url above the story map has been configured as a swipe to show life expectancy versus covid cases within the state of New Jersey.

Latitude and Longitude coordinated have been helpful from the creation of the first map. Now with the advancement of technology, there are multiple applications that can be used to provide these coordinates with the desired location, such as Google Maps, Waze, and Apple Maps. For this specific map, however, Google Maps were used to find coordinates for city and locations shown above within the map. GPS is known for Global Positioning System where it is used by numerous groups all over the world especially within the country through satellites.

Geocoding is a process where the name of the location such as Boston, MA is changed into longitude and latitude coordinates. From a spreadsheet locations and names can be changed into pin points on a map like above. The states that have been visited on the east coast by city and town.

Many maps have been provided through the use of Satellites, however now they can be handmade through the GIS programs. Here is a map where selected streets in Wildwood have formed a map by the convention center. Maps of streets, buildings, even amusement parks can be created within these programs.

TCR is seen through the map with blue variations in the legend along with the elementary schools that are located within the highest risk areas of New Jersey in 2014. The TCR includes every known risk including fire that is shown to the right. Fire risks do not have the same locations for the highest risk as TCR but there are multiple schools that are located in areas where fire is at the highest risk within more open areas of New Jersey.

Conflicts have been occurring throughout the past year. From pandemic to protests this year has been full of events and hard to determine where they are located. However, with the use of ACLED it is easy to determine what protests are peaceful and where they are located.

Life expectancy has increased over the years with the average being around 80 and individuals living well into their 100s. In the beginning many weren’t living past their 40s as we had learned within history courses, now we have exceeded that by double. The northern parts of New Jersey especially Hunterdon and Bergen have the highest life expectancy while southern New Jersey does not. Cumberland is shown to have the lowest life expectancy with the average being 75.8 years.

LiDAR is light detection and range similar to Radar but without the usage of radio. Here LiDAR is used to examine and observe elevation and aspect of Wildwood, well a small part of the boardwalk and town. In order to see the figures above, a laser light detects the ground from the bottom of airplanes for example which is reflected back towards itself to produce a 3D image.

Through various satellites the Earth can be seen through different aerial imagery, infrared, normal, and numerous map configurations. In recent years the precision of the maps have improved providing better resolution and a way to view the terrain if hiking, traveling or just to get from one location to another. DOQ’s provide exactly that, through digital orthophoto quadrangle which align the pixels to ensure the proportion of the image is accurate and no longer distorted.