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Laura Syms
Contact:
You can find me in the Library. Plus, email, chat[blue button above], make an appointment, or call:
(902)563-1994
Skype Contact: laura.r.syms
Geospatial Downloads
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ArcGIS ExplorerArcGIS Explorer is a lightweight GIS data viewer developed by ESRI. This freely available software offers an easy way to perform basic GIS functions
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ArcGIS HubESRI’s source for Open GIS datasets
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GeogratisFree geospatial data of Canada, including the National Topographic Data Base at 1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale. Vector mapping data is available in scales ranging from 1:250 000 to 1:30 000 000 in a variety of file formats.
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IndiemapperIndiemapper is the smarter, easier, more elegant way to make thematic maps from digital data.
ArcGIS - Access and Tools
ArcGIS Online is an online mapping platform through which you can create, analyze, and share mapped data, scenes, apps, and layers. Great for visualizing and assessing community demographics, resources, and needs! It now includes analytics apps and StoryMaps. You may be introduced to ArcGIS in one or more of your courses, but if not and you are interested in learning on your own, contact me for a ArcGIS Online username and check out:
Cartographic Boundary Files
Canadian census boundary files for small geographies are available to CBU users through CBU's Data Liberation Initiative[DLI] license. For more information contact Laura R. Syms. Larger geographies[province, census division] can be freely downloaded below:
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Canadian Agricultural Regions[2016 Census]These boundary files for Canada contain the boundaries of all 82 census agricultural regions delineated for the 2006 Census of Agriculture.
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Health Region Boundary Files (Statistics Canada)Health Region Boundary Files (Statistics Canada) are available for free download in MapInfo and ArcInfo formats.
Interactive Maps
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Atlas of CanadaIncludes interactive maps on populations, health, climate change, history and more.
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Global Climate Change [NASA]NASA shows how some key indicators of climate change, such as sea level, temperature or sea ice have changed in recent history.
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WorldmapperWorldmapper is a collection of nearly 700 world maps, where territories are re-sized on each map according to the subject of interest.
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