GEOG5060 GIS and Environment

GEOG2750 Earth Observation and GIS of the Physical Environment School of Geography Dr Steve Carver University of Leeds

Assignment 6 Using Digimap to access OS data products

Task: 1. Download selected OS data products for an area of your choosing (e.g. home area) from Digimap and convert to ArcGIS format. 2. Create a suitably annotated map of your chosen area using ArcMap. 3. Answer the questions in the attached answer sheet. 4. To be handed in by Thursday 12 th February to reception.

Requirements: 1. Annotated map showing your chosen area. 2. Brief description of the map contents and physical geography of area (on attached answer sheet).

FAQs: Can we work in groups? No. All the assignment should be done individually. What area should I choose? This is your choice, but I suggest the area around your hometown would be a good choice, or an area you have studied in the past (say on the level 1 field class). Where do I get the datasets? All required datasets are to be downloaded from Digimap. How do I decide which datasets to use? This is up to you, but you are limited by what is available on Digimap. Use the DEM data to show the physical terrain and, say, Meridian2 data to show the human features such as roads and additional physical features such as drainage. How big an area should I cover? This is again up to you, but a 20x20km DEM tile or 10x10km Meridian2 data tile is quite sufficient. Remember you have limited time and disk space resources to cover very large areas. What should my map look like? Try to use normal cartographic practice (i.e. include title, north arrow, scale bar and key). Use a colour scheme that is clear and easily read. When is the work due to be handed in? Thursday 12th February. GEOG2750 Earth Observation and GIS of the Physical Environment School of Geography Dr Steve Carver University of Leeds

Assignment 6 Using Digimap to access OS data products

Marked out of a total of 30 marks.

Name: Programme:

Deliverable 1 (10 marks): Provide a suitably annotated and presented map of your chosen area. Include a title, legend, indication of scale and orientation, and OS/Digimap approved copyright statement.

Deliverable 2 (10 marks): Describe the datasets you have used including origin, source scale, data model, etc.

Deliverable 3 (10 marks): Describe the physical geography of the area you have chosen including its likely origins (landscape evolution) and relationship with the pattern of human geography.