A project that I’m working on at the moment is for a subject
called “Introducción a los SIG” in this class we learn how to use a computer system
knowing as Arcgis that superimpose layers with different types of spatial
information, this help the geographers to map cities, influence areas or
presenting a view of anything (literally).
The project is about mapping the concentration of a contaminant
particle called mp 2,5 on bike roads that are present in Santiago. With this
information we have to suggest new places where bike roads should be
constructed, this new roads have to be in the place where there are less
concentrations of this particle. We also have to find out why in certain hours of the day there are more concentration or less concentration, it can be because of the
pollutions of the cars or radiation. My and my group have not figured out yet.
This is a semester-long project, it has been quite hard to
follow a line with working every week, because we have to do it by ourselves in
our indirect hours and since we have other stuff to do, we leave
the project until last time. Also, for mapping any situation you need to find
the layers which you are going to work with, and if it does not exist, you have
to figured it out how to get that spatial information, it can be cutting or mixing two layers.
The spatial information is generally
shared by public institutions as the MMA, BCN, INE, IDE, SINCA, and others.
Fortunately we have found everything we need, but we have
not found the time to start working on Arcgis.
