Overview
This lab gives you an introduction into how to conduct a GIS workflow might go. We are going to attempt to answer this research question:
- What is the relationship between neighborhood green vegetation coverage and income in Vancouver?
Workflow
How we will answer the question:
1) Estimate vegetation coverage with satellite data and overlay census data.
2) Plot the relationship between vegetation coverage and income and run linear regression analysis.
3) Visualize the results.
Spatial Data Models
In this lab, we are going to explore ways to work with both Vector Data and Raster Data. We’ll cover some specifics of these spatial data models in lecture. For now, just remember this. We use the Raster Data Model for satellite data and the Vector Data Model for census data.
Acknowledgments
- This lab was written by June Skeeter using content adapted from lab assignments created by Naomi Schwartz and Sally Hermansen.