On- and Off-road Emergency Response Companion materials

 

PowerPoint slide set 

 

<click here> for an animated PowerPoint slide set (4.2MB) illustrating the incremental propagation of the travel-time wave front considering on- and off-road travel as described in the GeoWorld, July, 2010 Beyond Mapping column on “E911 for the Backcountry” (Topic 29, section 4). 

 

Hands-on exercise materials 

 

<click here> (under development) to download an self-guided Exercise write-up demonstrating the concepts and procedures of a grid-based GIS model for  on- and off-road emergency response.

 

<click here>  to download the special EmergencyResponse.rgs database used in the exercise.  This is a self-extracting ZIP file that needs to be “unzipped” into the same folder as the other MapCalc Data sets (default is C:\Program Files\Red Hen Systems\MapCalc\MapCalc Data\).

 

<click here> to download the special command script used in the exercise (EmergencyResponse.scr).  This is a self-extracting ZIP file that needs to be “unzipped” into the same folder as the other MapCalc Scripts (default is C:\Program Files\Red Hen Systems\MapCalc\MapCalc Data\Scripts\).

 

Note: to unzip a file, 1) click on <click here>, 2) respond “Run” to execute the self-extracting file, 3) “Run” to Publisher Verification warning, 4) Browse to the appropriate folder noted above and 5) press “Unzip” button.

 

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The exercise uses the MapCalc Learner software.  If you do not have it installed on your computer—

 

MapCalcLearner — click on this link and select Open/Run to download MapCalc Learner and basic datasets.  Follow the onscreen installation instructions.  It is recommended that you accept the default specifications as exercise write-ups assume this installation location (C:\Program Files\Red Hen Systems\MapCalc\).  Use Serial Number 1374MS2-0F5050-V and Release Code 6EE3-59C8-EA4B-EFB7 to register the educational MapCalc Learner version beyond the 14-day trial period.

 

To access MapCalc, select Startà Programsà MapCalcà MapCalc Learner.  In the Quick Start box select “Open existing map set” and browse to the …\MapCalc Data folder (default C:\Program Files\Red Hen Systems\MapCalc\MapCalc Data\) on your computer and select the appropriate “.rgs” database as instructed in the exercises.

 

MapCalc Learner is a grid-based map analysis software package specifically designed to help students learn the rich range of analysis options available in the raster domain.  The educational version is constrained to a 100 column by 100 row configuration and a Latitude/Longitude WGS84 coordinate system.  Additional materials (optional) you might find of interest include—

 

MapCalcTutorials — click on this link to download the basic MapCalc Tutorials.  You must have Adobe Reader installed to view.

 

MapCalc User’s Manual — click on this link to download the MapCalc User’s Manual.  You must have Adobe Reader installed to view.

 

MapCalc Data Sets — click on this link to download an extended set of MapCalc datasets.  This is a self-extracting Zip file; extract to a different folder than the basic MapCalc Data (e.g., …\extended MapCalc Data).


MapCalc Description & Examples — click on this link to access several GIS modeling examples using MapCalc for hands-on experience with map analysis capabilities.

An Analytical Framework for GIS Modeling — click on this link to access a white paper presenting a conceptual framework for Map Analysis and GIS Modeling by J.K. Berry and Shitij Mehta (BASIS, 2009).

 

BASIS Website — click on this link to access the online book Beyond Mapping III and numerous materials supporting map analysis learning and instruction that are available for free download. 

 

Map Analysis — click on this link to access a description of the Map Analysis book and companion CD that provides a structured view of grid-based map analysis and modeling with software for “hands-on” exercises by J. K. Berry (GeoTec Media, 2007; US$45).

 

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