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GIS Data Classifications in Cartographica Cartographica has added new classifications for displaying data. We have expanded the classifications from Equal Interval and Jenks classifications to Equal Count, Equal Area, Quartile Distributions, Quintile Distributions, and classification that incorporates all Unique Values. The upgrades in classifications schemes gives users better capability for displaying data using chlorpleth maps.
Cartographica 1.2.1 releasedCartographica 1.2.1, a minor feature update and bug fix release for 1.2 has been released to all users. It is strongly suggested that users upgrade as soon as possible. Follow the link for more details, or read the release notes.
We have reset the trial period, so that anyone who has previously tried Cartographica can get a new, 15-day key by visiting the Lost Keys page on MacGIS.com.
Mapping Escaped Arizona PrisonersRecently two inmates escaped from a prison near Kingman, Arizona. The inmates, John McCluskey and Tracy Province have been on the run since July 30th. The two were helped by an accomplice named Casslyn Welch. It is believed that the three individuals are somewhere in Yellowstone National Park. However, it is also believed that Province is no longer with McCluskey and Welch.
Mapping Rockets Fired Into Israel from GazaThe violent tension between Palestine and Israel is no secret to those who watch the news on a regular basis. The violence often escalates into rocket attacks from Gaza that are known to strike civilian targets inside of Israel. Check out the latest NPRreport discussing the damage cause by this morning's more recent rocket attack. In this post we will map several rockets commonly used by Palestinian militants to determine how far each rocket can strike.
Mapping Wind Farms in the U.S.The rising cost of energy has left many countries around the world in search of alternative sources of energy that are more environmentally friendly and cheaper than carbon based fuels. The expansion of renewable energy sources has many applications to GIS. Mapping can be used to determine the best places to install energy sources such as wind and solar, and can also be used to monitor where these types of power plants are located.
Great Tutorials for New Mac UsersApple has posted a number of great tutorials for users who are converting from PC to Mac. The tutorials give basic tips about how to use the Mac and provide references to the ways that functions done on a Mac are done on a PC. The tutorials talk about everything from controlling the dock to the ways that specific programs work. The mac tutorials are important because many of Cartographica's users have switched from the PC to the Mac, and these lessons might make life a little easier. Click on the link to the Mac Tutorials to take a look. Look under the section "How to get more out of your Mac"
Mapping Public Health DataThe field of public health is one that has benefited greatly from technology related to GIS. A very famous early example of use of maps to combat a public health problem is when John Snow mapped the outbreak of Cholera in England during the 1850's. The ideas used by John Snow have been greatly enhanced in the nearly two hundred years since his innovative use of maps. In this post data Public Health data on Cancer in the United States is mapped using Cartographica.
Using Cartographica to Explore Hurricane DataWe are now nearly a month into this years hurricane season, which ranges from the first of June until the end of November. Hurricanes are extremely large, wide-spread storms that are naturally difficult to study. GIS has been used for a long time to track, monitor, and measure the effects of hurricanes. Recently I found a data set on the
National Atlas website that has data for historic hurricanes from 1851-2004.
Mapping Crime Across the U.S.The FBI's Uniform Crime Report provides statistics on the number of crime that are committed in American cities and counties. These data are archived at the Inter-University Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR). The crimes knowns as Part 1crimes are typically composed of Murder, Rape , Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Assault, Burglary, Larceny, Auto Theft, Theft, and Arson. This post uses data collected from The National Atlas that includes information for a series of years 1994-2000.
Mapping Agriculture in the U.S.Agriculture is one industry that has great interest in using Geospatial analysis for improving production and conserving and protecting land quality. Monitoring such things as water usage, growth, crop production, and many other related features of farming can greatly impact what is grown, how it is grown, and the ways in which agricultural products are processed.
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