The document discusses a community mapping project in Annapolis County, Nova Scotia led by the Age Advantage Association with support from COGS students. The project's objectives were to: 1) Consult with the Association to understand their needs; 2) Provide ArcGIS training to members; 3) Prepare and organize data; 4) Configure a prototype website to display the data; and 5) Develop documentation to guide the Association's future goals. Results included online maps of pre-confederation properties, post-confederation properties, and tourism sites. The importance of community mapping is that it empowers local residents to be involved in community planning and decision making.

1. D A N I E L A S P A G N U O L O & M A T T W A R D
P 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 F A C U L T Y )
ONLINE MAPPING SUPPORT FOR
THE AGE ADVANTAGE ASSOCIATION:
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY COMMUNITY
MAPPING PROJECT

2. Overview
 Introduction: What is Community Mapping?
 Who is involved in Community Mapping
 Age Advantage Association - Organization Background
 Purpose of the Project
 Project Objectives
 Results
 Importance of Community Mapping
 Conclusion

3. 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”

4. Who is Involved in Community Mapping?
 Community Organizations/ Local Citizen Groups
 Age Advantage Association
 Non profit & business organizations
 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
 Municipality of the County of Annapolis
 Annapolis Royal
 New Horizons for Seniors Program
 Educational Institutions
 Savannah College of Art and Design

5. Age Advantage Association – Organization background
 Funded by the federal & provincial governments committed to the
preservation, promotion and presentation of rich local heritage
 Association's Mandate:
 Support & promote volunteerism
 Introduce the concept of community mapping to senior members
 Collaborate with NSCC instructors & students on technical aspects
 Explore the potential commercialization of heritage, culture & recreation

6. Purpose of the Project
 Offer online mapping support, resources, skills and teaching to the
group in hopes of achieving their goals
 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

7. Project Objectives

8. Objective 1 – Consultation with Age Advantage Association
 Understanding the needs of the association
 What Is a Shortlist Application?
 A 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
 Original Shortlist Web Application
 Vision of having a website
 Very early prototype

9. Original Prototype

10. Objective 2 – Instruction of ArcGIS Software with Group members
 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

11. Objective 3 – Data Preparation & Organization
 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

12. Objective 4 – Configuration of Prototype Website
 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

13. 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

14. 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

15. Results of Configuration
Original Prototype

16. 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

17. Objective 5 – Development of Documentation for future project goals
 Creation of documentation to help guide the Age Advantage Association
to understand ArcGIS Online
 Understand how to implement & use the Shortlist Application
 Guideline to continue to build their vision of mapping & sharing
information

18. 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

19. Wharves
Rick
Davenport

20. Wharves
Rick Davenport

21. Bike
Trails
Rick Davenport

22. 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 & protect the provision of services

23. Conclusion
 Present information on an easily accessible, visually appealing manner to
be shared with others
 Build knowledge of what a community looks like both presently and
historically
 Creates a stronger position to represent themselves with local and provincial
government
 Annapolis County is a place of rich heritage and amenities

24. Community mapping is
carried out by
communities, for
communities
Questions?

25. 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