Project 1: Analyze Week

GIS 4930

In this weeks lab we created transportation routes for different scenarios.  Utilizing Network Analyst, I was able to create a Network Dataset from the Transportation layer and from that was able to set parameters to restrict or scale travel time for certain routes.  In the above map you can see that several routes were created.  Patient evacuation routes from Tampa General Hospital to both St. Joseph's Hospital and Memorial Hospital are shown.  The other routes displayed are those that will be used for transportation from the U.S. Army National Guard Station (Armory) to the 3 shelters shown on the map.  These routes took flooding into consideration.  Finally, I was able to produce a polygon area that showed what shelter covered what local roadways in town.  This would allow residents to see what shelter is closest to them based on driving time, and not distance.

I modified my map this week from the original.  I didn't want to change too much, but wanted to add things that I felt were not very clear, or needed improvement.  As you can see, I added an inset map to show you where Tampa was located and its surrounding area.  I also modified the symbology and legend to display the important information.

We were first introduced to Routing early on in our GIS course training.  This lab took what we learned early on and improved upon it.