Independent Studies Project
World Relief Organization
Modesto, CA
Points on map include: WRO office, two Assyrian restaurants, and both Modesto Junior College campuses
Overview:
During the CSU Stanislaus spring 2011 semester, I expanded the Cartography/Urban Geography project, into independent study course credits. After showing the six maps to the World Relief Organization, they asked for a single more detailed map. A list of addresses, provided by WRO, were geocoded and uploaded to new map. Points such as restaurants, health services, and community resources were placed on the map. Only selected roads were used from previous maps. If there was no point near a smaller road, it was taken out. The color schemes were changed from white to yellow, to be more visually balanced.
Once the map was complete and printed out, I dropped it off at the World Relief office. It is now hanging on their wall, in the conference room. In addition to using the map during meetings, they are able to print out smaller versions and pass them out to refugees.
For more information about the World Relief Organization in Modesto, please visit their website. - http://worldreliefmodesto.org/
Overview:
During the CSU Stanislaus spring 2011 semester, I expanded the Cartography/Urban Geography project, into independent study course credits. After showing the six maps to the World Relief Organization, they asked for a single more detailed map. A list of addresses, provided by WRO, were geocoded and uploaded to new map. Points such as restaurants, health services, and community resources were placed on the map. Only selected roads were used from previous maps. If there was no point near a smaller road, it was taken out. The color schemes were changed from white to yellow, to be more visually balanced.
Once the map was complete and printed out, I dropped it off at the World Relief office. It is now hanging on their wall, in the conference room. In addition to using the map during meetings, they are able to print out smaller versions and pass them out to refugees.
For more information about the World Relief Organization in Modesto, please visit their website. - http://worldreliefmodesto.org/
