Purpose:  Investigate different layers of Baton Rouge to understand how these visible (and invisible) boundaries influence the city.

Description:  To help us understand the complex networks that make up Baton Rouge, detailed information about the city has been divided into categories labeled below. Each student will select one of these categories to research in-depth. After thoroughly exploring your selected GIS portal, use trace paper to physically draw and map out these layers of the city. We will overlap these trace maps onto one another to look at correlations between different layers of data. When finished, upload scans of your individual map layers as .jpeg images and post under the 'Response' tab.

GIS Resources:  

Environmental - Storm Water Management, Mosquito Levels, Landscape Maintenance 

Geological - Elevation, Drainage and Flood Zones

Transportation - Traffic Flow, Street Lighting, Bike Routes

Public Health and Safety - Police and Fire Incidents, Vehicle Accidents, Health Facilities

Business and Financial - Economic Development, Tax Info

Culture and Recreation  -  Public Parks, Golf Courses, Accessibility

Housing and Development - Property Values, Land Development

Government  -  Census Data, City Services, Schools, Election Results

Story Maps - Historical Information