layout:true <div class="header"> <p class="header-text">Introduction to Open Source Mapping</p> </div> <div class="footer"> <p class="footer-text"> <img src="images/datapolitan-logo-01.svg" class="logo_new"> <span xmlns:dct="http://purl.org/dc/terms/" property="dct:title"> <img alt="Creative-Commons-License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/4.0/80x15.png" /> </p> </div> -- class: center,middle  # Introduction to Open Source Mapping - - - ## Facilitator: Richard Dunks ### Follow along at: http://bit.ly/intro-open-source-mapping #### See the code at: http://bit.ly/intro-open-source-mapping-code <p class="license-text">Introduction to Open Source Mapping by <a xmlns:cc="http://creativecommons.org/ns#" href="http://www.datapolitan.com" property="cc:attributionName" rel="cc:attributionURL">Richard Dunks</a> is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License</a></p> <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/"><img style="border-width:0;width:8%" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-sa/4.0/80x15.png" /></a> --- # Goals for this morning -- + Quickly review of different types of maps and discuss their use -- + Provide a survey of common mapping tools -- + Discuss the difference between open-source and proprietary software as it relates to GIS and mapping -- + Practice using an online, interactive webmapping service (CARTO) to create a simple interactive map using open data --- class: center, middle # Why Do We Create Maps? --- class:center,middle # Types of Maps --- # General Reference Maps -- + Show important physical features of an area -- + Include natural and man-made features -- + Usually meant to help aid in the navigation or discovery of locations -- + Usually fairly simple -- + Can be stylized based on the intended audience (tourists vs locals) --- class:middle  --- # Thematic Maps -- + Focuses on a specific theme or subject area -- + Features on the map represent the phenomenon being mapped -- + Spatial features used for reference ---  .caption[Source: http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/ushzmap.html] --- # Choropleth  .caption[[Click for Source](http://www.geogalot.com/myp-humanities/year-9/understanding-hazards/003---choropleth-mapping)] --- # Choropleth  .caption[Source: http://www.floatingsheep.org/2012/07/church-or-beer-americans-on-twitter.html] --- # Area Cartogram (Electoral Votes)  .caption[Source: http://training.fws.gov/courses/csp/csp7203/resources/Types_of_Maps_2013.pdf ] --- # Dorling Cartogram (Obesity)  .caption[Source: http://homes.cs.washington.edu/~jheer//files/zoo/ ] --- # The Tools  --- # ArcGIS  .caption[[Source](http://www.esri.com/news/arcuser/1012/a-workflow-for-creating-and-sharing-maps.html)] --- # Google Earth  --- # Google Fusion Tables <iframe width="100%" height="430" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?q=select+col54%2C+col55+from+1dNtdy7FuBBZ2qTxX7jgZ5Dig8n96oxRrWFjuhYpJ+where+col3+%3E%3D+0+and+col3+%3C%3D+4+and+col26+%3D+2+limit+1000&viz=HEATMAP&h=true&lat=40.844685&lng=-73.915349&t=1&z=12&l=col54&y=2&tmplt=2&hmd=true&hmg=%2366ff0000%2C%2393ff00ff%2C%23c1ff00ff%2C%23eeff00ff%2C%23f4e300ff%2C%23f4e300ff%2C%23f9c600ff%2C%23ffaa00ff%2C%23ff7100ff%2C%23ff3900ff%2C%23ff0000ff&hmo=0.6&hmr=26&hmw=0&hml=TWO_COL_LAT_LNG"></iframe> Source: [NYC Open Data 311 Noise Complaints, 1 Jan - 20 May 2014, Between Midnight and 4 am in the Bronx](https://www.google.com/fusiontables/DataSource?docid=1dNtdy7FuBBZ2qTxX7jgZ5Dig8n96oxRrWFjuhYpJ#map:id=3) --- class:center,middle # Proprietary vs Open-Source --- # What is open-source?  .caption[Source: https://www.apertus.org/opensource <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/"><img alt="Creative-Commons-License" style="border-width:0" src="https://i.creativecommons.org/l/by/3.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/">Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License</a>.] --- # What is open-source? -- + Free to download -- + Free to use -- + Able to change and customize -- + Usually no enterprise support -- + Supported by a community -- [](http://michaelminn.com/) --- # Proprietary software -- + Pay to download -- + Pay to use (usually with a license) -- + Not able to change or customize (legally) -- + Usually supported by a team of paid developers --- class:center,middle # Examples of Open Source Mapping Software --- # [QGIS](http://www.qgis.org/)  Source: [NYC Open Data Portal 311 Service Requests](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/Social-Services/311-Service-Requests-from-2010-to-Present/erm2-nwe9), DOT Responsible Agency 1 January - 30 June 2015 --- # [Carto](https://carto.com/) <iframe width="100%" height="480" frameborder="0" src="https://richard-datapolitan.carto.com/viz/c0d4f39e-962e-11e4-9b3b-0e9d821ea90d/embed_map" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> <!--  --> --- # Disclaimer -- ## I'm a [CARTO Partner](https://carto.com/partners/) -- ## But this isn't a sales session, merely an opportunity to share the technology with Columbia students --- class:center,middle # So Let's Create a Map --- # Getting Set-up 1. Go to https://carto.com 2. Register for an account 3. Download the exercise data ([311_Noise_20150601_20150830.csv](data/311_Noise_20150601_20150830.csv)) 4. Drag and drop it into your dashboard --- # An example of what you can do <iframe width="100%" height="480" frameborder="0" src="https://richard-datapolitan.carto.com/viz/bb1e6638-b324-11e5-bf15-0ef7f98ade21/embed_map" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> <!--  --> --- # Thank You + [richard@datapolitan.com](mailto:richard@datapolitan.com) + http://blog.datapolitan.com + [@rdunks1](https://twitter.com/rdunks1)/[@datapolitan](https://twitter.com/Datapolitan)