This document provides an overview of how ArcEditor GIS software will be used for an environmental systems project. ArcEditor allows users to view and edit spatial data, create maps with multiple layers, and perform mid-level spatial analysis. For this project, ArcEditor will be used to create layers of photographs, roads, rivers, and GPS data, and to perform spatial analysis relating all collected field data. ArcCatalog and ArcMap are the key applications that will be used. ArcCatalog helps manage geographic data and create geodatabases, while ArcMap allows editing data, exploring maps, and creating map layouts for printing.

1. GIS #7 This lesson is to prepare you for Purpose Games GIS #7A and GIS #7B

2. E nvironmental S ystems R esearch I nstitute

3. ArcInfo – complex GIS suite ArcEditor – intermediate GIS suite ArcView – basic GIS suite

4. We have: ArcEditor 9.3.1

5. What can we do with ArcEditor? View or create spatial data Create layered maps Perform midlevel spatial analysis Perform advanced editing of spatial data Includes more advanced tools for manipulation of shapefiles and geodatabases

6. What we will do with ArcEditor for this project? Create spatial data and layered maps Example Layers: Photographs of illegal dumpsites Roads Rivers and streams Perform spatial analysis This analysis will be on all the data we collect in the field with our GPS units and camera

7. ArcEditor 9.3.1 Suite includes: ArcCatalog ArcGlobe ArcMap ArcReader ArcScene

8. We will be using: ArcCatalog and ArcMap

9. What is ArcCatalog? ArcCatalog helps GIS users by providing an integrated and unified view of all the data files, databases, and ArcGIS documents available to ArcGIS users From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName= An_overview_of_ArcCatalog

10. What is ArcCatalog? Single file data would be a photograph file or a Word document Geographic datasets in ArcCatalog often consist of a set of files From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName= An_overview_of_ArcCatalog

11. ArcCatalog provides tools which allow you to: Browse and find geographic information. Record, view, and manage metadata. Define, export, and import geodatabase data models and datasets. Create and manage geodatabases. From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName= An_overview_of_ArcCatalog What is ArcCatalog?

12. What will we do with ArcCatalog? We will mostly create and manage geodatabases

13. What is ArcMap? ArcMap is where you can: create and edit datasets display and explore the datasets for your study area assign symbols create map layouts for printing or publication From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName=An_overview_of_ArcMap

14. What will we do with ArcMap? Create and edit datasets AND Create map layouts for printing or publication

15. What is ArcMap? ArcMap represents geographic information as a collection of map layers and other elements in a map. Common map elements can include a scale bar, compass rose [north arrow], title, descriptive text, a symbol legend From: http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/index.cfm?TopicName= An_overview_of_ArcMap

16. This map shows the spatial relationship between roads and recycling centers title compass rose symbol legend scale bar descriptive text