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Lab Assignment 1 Winter 2015 Spatial Data Foundations Due Date: 11pm, Jan 12, 2015 Please upload to Catalyst Related Material: Lectures: Lectures 1 through 6 Lab Readings: ArcMap Help File article “Using ArcGIS” ArcMap Help File article “Enabling the Spatial Analyst” ArcMap Help File article “Working with the Spatial Analyst toolbar” Previous Lab Assignments: None Datasets: P:\geog462\labAssignment1 Deliverables: A completed answer sheets, answering all the questions provided inline below. Learning Objectives: Learn fundamental practices to safely manipulate an ArcGIS work session Leverage symbolization to investigate spatial data characteristics Encounter data commonly applied for coastal resource management Examine spatial data reference systems and scales of measurements Practice reading metadata Develop critical thinking skills for handling spatial data Notes: None. Introduction An appropriate use of geospatial technologies requires an understanding of fundamental measurements of phenomena, as well as their spatial representation, especially in a digital form. Time, space and attribute measurements are based on reference systems that enable us to relate these measurements to the world, other measurements within our application context. Development of spatial data requires choices on how time, space and attribute will be fixed, controlled and measured to produce meaningful data. Discovery of these relationships requires active engagement with the data using practices and tools available in most geospatial technologies. In this assignment, these activities are carried out on datasets that are commonly used in landscape, marine and coastal management, like landuse and landcover, shorelines and topography/bathymetry. These same activities could be performed on a multitude of datasets relating to other fields of study. Keep an eye for other possible uses of these activities in other applications. The concepts,