SimplyMap 2.0SimplyMap 2.0

November 8, 2011November 8, 2011

Janina MuellerJanina Mueller

Mapping Census DataMapping Census Data

Mapping Census Data & Mapping Census Data & PointsPoints

Data TablesData Tables

Accessing SimplyMapAccessing SimplyMap

- Web browserWeb browser- Sign up for an account (either through Sign up for an account (either through

library website or library website or www.simplymap.com)www.simplymap.com)

- We have 5 seats on SimplyMapWe have 5 seats on SimplyMap- SimplyMap logs out automaticallySimplyMap logs out automatically

Creating a Map Creating a Map

Exercise 1Exercise 1

Map the % of a particular language, Map the % of a particular language, spoken at home, to the CMA of spoken at home, to the CMA of

TorontoToronto

Select VariableSelect Variable

Select LocationSelect Location

Map EditorMap Editor

Map Tool Bar & Zooming Tool Map Tool Bar & Zooming Tool

Map RankingMap Ranking

Exercise 2 Exercise 2

Create a table from the map you just Create a table from the map you just created displaying the language created displaying the language

variable by census tractvariable by census tract

ANDAND

Export the table into Excel Export the table into Excel

Data FilterData Filter

Exercise 3Exercise 3

Median total income by CT in Toronto Median total income by CT in Toronto filtered by 1% of PhDsfiltered by 1% of PhDs

ANDAND

export as pdfexport as pdf

Look up and map filter Look up and map filter variablevariable

Because it has to be in the list of recent variables

Map income variable and Map income variable and display by CT display by CT

ResultResult

Mapping PointsMapping Points

Exercise 4Exercise 4

Add hotel points to the map you just Add hotel points to the map you just created created

ResultResult

Location Analysis Report Location Analysis Report

Exercise 5Exercise 5

Create a table comparing the average Create a table comparing the average expenditures on (a) food and (b) expenditures on (a) food and (b) women’s clothing in the CMA of women’s clothing in the CMA of

Toronto Toronto

(and CMA of Fredericton)(and CMA of Fredericton)

To add CMA of FrederictonTo add CMA of Fredericton1 2: Display

it3: Go back to location

4. Create Combination Location; name it

Ring Study ReportRing Study Report

Exercise 6:Exercise 6:

Create a table and a map showing the Create a table and a map showing the average expenditure of food for DAs average expenditure of food for DAs

within a 5km radius of CT0004.00within a 5km radius of CT0004.00

SimplyMap HandoutSimplyMap Handout

To access a handout that shows some of To access a handout that shows some of SimplyMaps features in greater detail, go SimplyMaps features in greater detail, go to:to:

1) 1) www.mdl.utoronto.cawww.mdl.utoronto.ca

2) Search the Geospatial (GIS) Data 2) Search the Geospatial (GIS) Data InventoryInventory

3) Type ‘workshop’ into search box3) Type ‘workshop’ into search box

4) Click on GIS Tutorial U of T 4) Click on GIS Tutorial U of T