Coming full-circle: “Introduction to GIS” concludes
This map was the final project of the community college course I completed last year. Comparing it to the first map I made using ArcGIS, I can see how I’m starting to use more complex GIS tools and also apply this technology to different areas, in this case public health.
GIS Skills Demonstrated
Data Acquisition & Integration – Collected and combined datasets from CDC, US Census Bureau, and Nature Scientific Data, including Zika cases, mosquito vector ranges, and childbearing women by county/tract.
Data Cleaning & Attribute Management – Managed attribute tables to align variables from different years and sources, ensuring consistency and usability.
Choropleth & Proportional Symbol Mapping – Applied choropleth shading for childbearing women by county and proportional red circles to represent Zika cases by state.
Overlay & Spatial Analysis – Overlaid mosquito vector distributions and water areas (potential mosquito habitats) on demographic data to highlight spatial relationships.
Inset Map Creation – Designed a detailed inset of Bexar County, Texas, to show childbearing women and water areas at a finer scale.