Friday, April 15, 2022

M4: Data Classification

This week we dove into data classifications, with an overall goal to represent the four most common ones: equal interval, quantile, standard deviation, and natural breaks. I learned how each one works, and the best ways to use them...along with the pitfalls they may have. The map below is a map that presents the 2010 Census Tract for Percentage of Senior Citizens 65 and up in Miami-Dade County, Florida utilizing the four classification methods from lecture. This shows how each method displays the same data and allowed me to see them up close and personal.

Overall, this lecture and lab was extremely beneficial to my GIS future. Maps are meant to depict data and knowing how to do that accurately is very important to a successful career.

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