D A N I E L A S PA G N U O L O & M ATT WA R DP R O J E C T S U P E R V I S O R : E D S Y M O N S ( G E O S FA C U LT Y )

ONLINE MAPPING SUPPORT FOR THE AGE ADVANTAGE

ASSOCIATION:

ANNAPOLIS COUNTY

COMMUNITY MAPPING PROJECT

Overview

Introduction: What is Community Mapping?Who is involved in Community Mapping Age Advantage Association - Group BackgroundPurpose of the ProjectProject ObjectivesResultsImportance of Community MappingConclusion

Community Mapping

“Community Mapping (sometimes called asset mapping) is all about involving residents in identifying the assets of their neighbourhood, looking at opportunities and

creating a picture of what it is like to live there”

Opportunity for community members to expand their local knowledge & strengthen their sense of community

Community-based knowledge allows for the exchange of information

Provides opportunities for members of the community to participate in processes that affect their everyday lives & neighbourhood

Collaborative approach among a diverse group of individuals to expand awareness of local culture, history & services Wasoon Im, Ph.D.

Centre for Community Mapping

Who is Involved in Community Mapping?

Community Organizations/ Local Citizen Groups Age Advantage Association Annapolis Heritage Society

COGS Students & Faculty GEOS, Advanced GEOS over three years Walter K. Morrison Collection – Historical Maps

Government Institutions NS Dept of Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage NS Department of Community Capacity Municipality of the County of Annapolis -- Economic & Community

Development OfficerEducational Institutions

Savannah College of Art and Design 

Age Advantage Association – Organization background

Funded by the federal & provincial governments committed to the preservation, promotion and presentation of rich local heritage Successfully created a web-based community mapping project in 2013

Association's Mandate: Support & promote volunteerism and sharing among members of communities in

Annapolis County Build confidence in community members with basic computer skills Introduce the concept of community mapping to senior members & value their

contribution to mapping Collaborate with Nova Scotia Community College instructors & students Technology increases opportunities for sharing information to expand knowledge Explore the potential commercialization of heritage, culture & recreational products

Purpose of the Project

Offer online mapping support, resources, skills and teaching to the group in hopes of achieving their ultimate goal of producing a Heritage Trail Map – website

The Age Advantage Community Project is about intergenerational learning that allows for passionate community members to work with students to develop GIS skills

Facilitate transition of data platforms & the continuation of Prototype Website

Project Objectives

ArcGIS Online will be used to share, examine and analyze geographic data pertaining to Annapolis County.

Objective 1: Consultation with Age Advantage Association Objective 2: Instruction of ArcGIS Software with Group membersObjective 3: Data Preparation & OrganizationObjective 4: Configuration of Protoype Website Objective 5: Development of documentation for future project

goals

Objective 1 – Consultation

Consultation with Age Advantage Association Understanding the needs of the association & their vision for the future

What Is a Shortlist Application? A type of Story Map that can organize points of interest in a fun & colourful

way Web template each tab defines a point layer & allows navigation of tabs to

find information Placed on a free web hosting server to share with group members & the

public Original Shortlist Web Application

Vision of having a website Very early prototype

Original Prototype

Objective 2 – Instruction of ArcGIS Software

Educate community members on how to work with data in ArcGIS Online Getting comfortable &

understand the ArcGIS platform Reference documentation &

material Hands on experience via tutorial

sessions The members provided the

data: County of Annapolis records

Objective 3 – Data Preparation

Received numerous CSV files Had to format the data to be compatible with Shortlist

Application

Some fields are required & others are optional

Required: Number Title Image_URL Latitude & Longitude 

Optional: Short_Desc Desc1-Desc5 Website Address Telephone

 

 

• The CSV files will populate the Pop-Up Window & dictate the style of the Pop-Up

Objective 4 – Configuration

Redefine developed web application prototypes based on feedback from group consultation Involved configuration of the following:

Attribute information (i.e. pop-up window) Web design & layout (colour) Symbology

Attribute Information – Pop-up Window

Early prototypes, the attribute information had no context

Figure 1

Figure 2

Easy alternative to headings to be present in the pop-up window

Web Design & Layout

Members have the ability to change the layout of the Shortlist Application Customize the layout via custom.css file

Location of custom css file Index.html website

Figure 1 Figure 2

Results of Configuration

Original Prototype

Symbology – Custom Symbols

COGS Student Andrew Crowe & community members created customized symbols to represent the numerous cemeteries, Pre-Confederation & Post-Confederation Properties within the County

Pre-ConfederationCemeteries Post-Confederation

Objective 5 – Documentation

Creation of documentation to help guide the Age Advantage Association to understand ArcGIS Online

Understand how to implement & use the Shortlist Application

Clear and concise for the members to continue to build their vision of mapping & sharing information Platform to provide the steps needed to organize, store, manage and

display data in the Esri virtual world

Results

http://cogsmapping.t15.org/JT3/preconfed.html Pre Confederation Map

http://cogsmapping.t15.org/JT3/postconfed.html Post Confederation Map

http://cogsmapping.t15.org/JT3/tourism.html Tourism Map

Wharves

Rick Davenport

Wharves

Rick Davenport

Bike Trails

Rick Davenport

Importance of Community Mapping

Improve Public Involvement Allow community members the opportunity to design & plan

Enhance knowledge Empower citizens Reflect resident's pride of place and identity

Continuous learning Help individuals advance with technology

Promote &/or protect the provision of services

Conclusion

As the name suggests “community mapping” enables communities to map details of where they live and the surrounding infrastructure –this is what the project reached & continue to do in its future endavours Present information on a easily accessible, visually appealing manner to be shared with

others Build accurate knowledge of what community actually looks like presently

and historically in a way that keeps information within the community Creates a stronger position to represent themselves with NGOs, local and provincial

government as well as build capacity within the community The platform of community mapping ensures all individuals no matter the

age are exposed to active learning all the while exploring their cultural rootsAnnapolis County is a place of rich heritage and amenities that must be

shared with the community and beyond

Community mapping is carried out by

communities, for communities

Questions?

References

Im, Wasoon. (2008, May 14). Centre for Community Mapping - Mission Statement. Retrieved May 21, 2015, from http://www.centerforcommunitymapping.org/default.htm

WaterAid. (2005, April 1). Community mapping programme partner guidelines. Retrieved May 21, 2015, from http://www.wateraid.org/~/media/Publications/community-mapping-programme-partner-guidelines.pdf