HW (and good system for projects)

Example file

Convert the following files to the TSMS used in the above file:

1. Elevation (prepared NED)
2. Number of households (prepared households)

ESI Metadata

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1
walls and other solid structures (least sensitive shoreline type)

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2A
Scarps/steep slopes in clay

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2B
Wave-cut clay platforms

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3A
Fine-grained sand beaches

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3B
Scarps/steep slopes in sand

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4
Coarse-grained sand beaches

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5
Mixed sand and gravel or shell beaches

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6A
Gravel or shell beaches

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6B
Exposed riprap structures

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7
Exposed tidal flats

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8A
Sheltered riprap structures

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8C
Sheltered scarps

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8D
Sheltered rocky or karst shores
New shoreline type added by William White to describe karst outcrops in Baffin Bay, Texas

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9
Sheltered tidal flats

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10A
Salt and brackish marshes

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10B
Freshwater marshes (herbaceous vegetation)

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10C
Freshwater swamps (predominantly woody vegetation)

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10D
Mangroves or woody vegetation in salt water

Extra Credit

Two ways to earn generous heaps of extra credit in this class.

First, 2 points will be added to your overall final grade every time you attend a Library-sponsored GIS workshop. This is a poptential 6 points added to your final, overall grade. First one is this Thursday! Awesome if you can make it.

Second, 5 points will be added to your final overall grade for each student who volunteers to create a poster for this year's GIS Day activities. More information here: http://library.uta.edu/gisday.
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Title: Consumer Data, Demographics & GIS
Description: Come and have fun learning about geographic information systems (GIS) and the various types of socio-economic data we all have access to. This hands-on workshop requires no GIS experience. Open to everyone.

Time: Thursday, Septerber 23, 3-5pm
Location:Central Library, B20

Title: GIS in 3D: Flythroughs, Topo, & CAD
Description: Learn how geographic information systems (GIS) can build interactive 3D terrain models and work with topographic and even CAD data. This hands-on workshop requires no GIS experience. Open to everyone.

Time: October 14, 3 - 5pm
Location: Central Library, B20

Title: A New Hogwarts Extension in North America
Description: Like Harry Potter but wish there was a Hogwarts extension campus here in North America? Me too! Learn how geographic information systems (GIS) can help identify the best location to build such a campus of wizardly learning. This hands-on workshop requires no GIS or experience. Open to everyone.

Time: Thursday, November 17, 3-5pm
Location:Central Library, B20

Class Plan (09/20)

!! CLASS ENDING 630PM !!

!! NO HOMEWORK DUE NEXT WEEK !!

Plan for Today's Class

1. Explore datasets for Coast Guard site selection project.
- Texas General Land Office: GIS (source) (backup)\
- GLO NRI Data
- A good background map (base map) is: Geography Network/Census 2000 ArcIMS layer

2. Class Exercize:
We are the xSkaters and need to find a cool place in Tarrant County to practice our downhill skateboarding.

Criteria (2 cut for abbreviated class):

1. Steep slope as possible
2. Far from major roads
3. Low number of households
4. Prefer not to be within .5 KM of schools

Data:

1. Elevation (prepared NED)
2. Major Roads (Texas GLO)
3. Number of households (prepared households)
• For those of you who may have concerns about how/where to access the demographic data for your projects, use this file!
  
4. Schools (TEA)

To convert a file's coordinate system, use ArcToolbox/Data Management Tools/Projections & Transformations/