LAB 3

NEOGEOGRAPHY

Mashup/Dynamic Map

   
    Learning about neogeography is important to so that we can "reinforce and extend important geographic, mapping and GIS concepts " (as specified on the assignment sheet). A great way to extend our understanding was to create our own maps. I chose to create a map that was not within my area of comfort and recognition so that creating it would also give me a greater understanding of an area I am not familiar with. I made a map that would help summer tourists decide how and what attractions they could visit in Central Park within a day. I stayed in New York for a month this past summer and if I had this map for myself back then then I probably would have had a much more straightforward and less confusing trip in the park. If I decide to go back again in the future then this map will prove to be useful to me, just like the future tourists I purposed it for. 


Central Park Summer Attractions

View Central Park Summer Attractions in a larger map

Pitfalls, Potential, & Consequences of Neogeography

       
       Neogeography has expanded very quickly as technology spreads and becomes more widely available. Web 2.0 allows users to become increasingly interactive with the world wide web. Because the contents online are globally available, anyone can utilize high tech mapping technology. This includes the ever popular Mapquest and Google Map websites. Their availability to the general public means they are free to customize and personalize maps however they wished. This means the world is more adept at mapping and the technologies that accompany it, which also expands their knowledge of geography. 

     However, increased accessibility has narrowed the gap between professionals and amateurs which makes some of the information less reliable because the compilation of data may not follow the proper and professional procedures. Nevertheless the reliance of these virtual map is continually increasing which may hinder mental spatial awareness when confronted with an internet breakdown. There is such as thing as being too reliant with these technologies. However, the expansion of neogeography has made travel more efficient which has broadened people's geographic reaches. Anyone can explore unfamiliar areas just by sitting at their desk. As more people utilize neogeography, the field will expand as reliance and interest also increase.  

     

LAB 2

USGS TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS

The Beverly Hills Quadrangle

1.) What is the name of the quadrangle?
The Beverly Hills Quadrangle

2.) What are the names of the adjacent quadrangles?
Unnamed (The Pacific Ocean), Canoga Park, Van Nuys, Burbank, Topanga, Hollywood, Venice, Inglewood

3.) When was the quadrangle first created?
1966

4.) What datum was used to create your map?
The North American Datum of 1927 (NAD 27) for horizontal information and also the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 

5.) What is the scale of the map?
The scale is 1:24,000 

6.) At the above scale, answer the following:

    a. 5 centimeters on the map is equivalent to how many meters on the ground?     
 

        5cm/x   = 1/24,000

        x=120,000cm

       100 cm= 1 m

       120,000 cm / 100= x

       x=1200 meters 

    b. 5 inches on the map is equivalent to how many miles on the ground?

        5 in/x=1/24,000

        x=120,000 inch

       1 mile=63,360 inch

       120,000/63,360= x

       x= 1.89 miles 

    c. 1 mile on the ground is equivalent to how many inches on the map?

        1 mile = 63,360 inches

        x/63,360inches= 1/24,000

        x= 2.64 inches

    d. 3 kilometers on the ground is equivalent to how many centimeters on the map?

        1km= 100,000 cm

        3km= 300,000 cm

        x/300,000cm= 1/24,000

        x=12.5 centimeters

7.) What is the contour interval on your map?
20 feet 

8.) What are the approximate geographic coordinates in both degrees/ minutes/ seconds and decimal degrees of:
    a. The Public Affairs Building
         Latitude: 34°04'32'' N or 34.079° N
         Longitude: 118°26'28'' W or 118.438° W
    b. The tip of Santa Monica Pier
         Latitude: 34°00'25'' N or 34.007° N
         Longitude: 118°29'57'' W or 118.496° W
    c. The Upper Franklin Canyon Reservoir 
         Latitude: 34°07'15'' N or 34.124° N
         Longitude: 118°24'35'' W or 118.410° W

9.) What is the approximate elevation in both feet and meters of:
   a. Greystone Mansion (in Greystone Park): 560 feet or 170.688 meters
   b. Woodlawn Cemetery: 140 feet or 42.672 meters
   c. Crestwood Hills Park: about 630 feet or 192.024 meters


10.) What is the UTM zone of the map? 
UTM Zone 11


11.) What are the UTM coordinates for the lower left corner of your map?
361,500 easting 
3,763,000 northing


12.) How many square meters are contained within each cell (square) of the UTM gridlines?
1 square kilometer  or 1,000,000 square meters


13.) Obtain elevation measurements, from west to east along the UTM northing 3771000, where the eastings of the UTM grid intersect the northing. Create an elevation profile using these measurements in Excel. Figure out how to label the elevation values to the two measurements on campus.  

14.) What is the magnetic declination of the map?
North +14 degrees


15.) In which direction does water flow in the intermittent stream between the 405 freeway  and the Stone Canyon Reservoir?
Southward


16.) UCLA