Community and Economic Development

3. In the field calculator window, check the box next to Advanced. Using Field Calculator: Create Random Values Welcome to the Essential ArcGIS Task Sheet Series. This series supplements the Iowa State University GIS Geospatial Technology Training Program short course series, “Essential ArcGIS Tutorial Series.” These task sheets are designed to provide quick, easy instructions for performing specific tasks in GIS.

This task sheet and more are available for free download at www.extension.iastate.edu/gis. … and justice for all The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Many materials can be made available in alternative formats for ADA clients. To file a complaint of discrimination,

Layer symbology allows for spatial representation of data and is important in displaying the contents of a map correctly. ArcMap features an array of options to choose and create symbols that can effectively portray map data. To use data from this task sheet, visit the NRGIS web site and follow these links: under State-wide Data click Administrative and Political Boundaries > Iowa_border, and under State-wide Data click Administrative and Political Boundaries > Incorporated_cities_2000. For more information on the NRGIS web site, consult task sheet PM2082-09q regarding Downloading from the Iowa DNR. For more information on downloading ET GeoWizards, consult task sheet PM2082-09t on Downloading and Enabling ET GeoWizards.

Geoprocessing is a GIS operation that automates many data transformation tasks. A buffer creates a new spatial representation of a point, line or polygon that encloses the feature at a specified distance. The erase tool removes parts of features from other features. To use data from this task sheet, visit the NRGIS website and follow these links: under State-wide Data click Administrative and Political Boundaries > Iowa_border, and under State-wide Data click Recreation > Trails. For more information on the NRGIS website, consult task sheet PM2082-09q regarding Downloading from the Iowa DNR.

One way of combating rising obesity rates and decreasing physical activity levels among children is to promote active transportation to and from schools. The award-winning I-WALK program provides a comprehensive framework for addressing community walkability and related infrastructure. The program uses a unique and innovative methodology that combines volunteer data collection workshops; classroom-based teacher tallies; and a dynamic Web-based survey that brings parents and children together to discuss school transportation issues. The program's success demonstrates the benefits of coalition-building and community-based participatory research approaches to designing healthy and safe local environments. Introduction In recent decades, communities across the United States have been affected by the widespread overweight/obesity epidemic. It has been widely published that decreased levels of physical activity among children and adults are one of the primary factors contributing to t...