The Second Blog "Special Maps"

Choropleth Map

A choropleth map is a map that uses different shadowing, coloring, and symbols within a area to show an average. This choropleth map displays the percentage of obesity ( Body mass index over 30) within the population of each state from the 1995 through 2008.

Dot Density Map

 

A dot density map is a thematic map that displays information through a large amount of tiny dots, where each dot represents a unit of quantity. This dot density map displays the location of people living within a nonmetro  area, where each dot represents 200 people.

Proportional Symbol Map

 A proportional symbol map is a thematic map that displays certain areas with shapes and symbols that all vary  in size to represent  a unit of measurement. This particular map shows where oil is located within the world. 

Topographic Map

  A topographic map is a map that displays three-denominational images of surfaces through vertical and horizontal positions as well as color differentiation to display the difference in elevation levels . In this map displays the  areas of wild land fires. 

Environmental Sensitivity Index Map

   A environmental  sensitivity index map shows a summary of coastal resources that are more likely to be at risk if a  oil spill was to occur.

Taking a look at Ellenwood,Ga with a little help from Google Earth

For our first blog assignment we were asked to pick a place that I believe has a environmental , or health concern that needed to be addressed, well I selected.Ellenwood, Ga. There are a few reasons as to what made me select this particular place , the first reason is because it is the area that I grew up in, and the second reason is because I've had the opportunity to view the changes that this particular area has gone through over the years. Just like majority of America at the time, childhood obesity was not nearly  the problem that it is today. After working at a summer camp located in the area of Ellenwood for the past 6 summers I have noticed the increasing numbers of overweight children and the lack of recreational or extra curricular activities to help keep the kids health and in shape. This problem has gotten out of had with this community as well as the entire United States, which is why the summer camp as well as myself, structured the camp around education as well as physical fitness.

As far as utilizing the use of Google Earth, I must admit I struggled (and still is struggling, but not as bad..yay!) but it is slowly coming together, and as far as blogging I have no problem what so ever doing that!!