Regional Equity Atlas 2.0 Mapping Tool Capabilities

Menu of indicators

  • Ability to select from a menu of more than 100 indicators
  • Two separate menus for heatmaps (which display data as raster cells based on units of 264 square feet) and shapes (which display the data in pre-set geographic units or points)

Heatmaps (rasters)

  • Ability to aggregate data to different geographies (neighborhoods, census tracts, cities, or counties)
  • Ability to create composite maps that combine the data for multiple heatmap indicators
  • Ability to export data tables and charts
  • Ability to change the color ramp and reorder and adjust opacity of map layers

Shapes (vectors and points)

  • Ability to layer vectors with heatmaps and to add points to any map
  • Ability to re-symbolize using several classification algorithms and a variety of symbol options
  • Ability to hover and show information using pop ups (map tips)
  • Ability to change the color ramp and reorder and adjust opacity of map layers

Analysis geographies

  • Ability to aggregate heatmap data to neighborhoods, census tracts, cities, or counties
  • Ability to hover and show information for each geography
  • Ability to overlay analysis geography boundaries and labels with shape maps

Reference layers

  • Ability to select various ‘basemaps’ (e.g. air photo, streets etc.)
  • Ability to select from a menu of ancillary layers (e.g. schools, congressional districts, etc.)
  • Ability to adjust opacity and order of reference map layer(s)

Charts

  • Ability to select from a variety of chart types
  • Ability to hover to generate dynamic charts for each analysis geography
  • Ability to compare regional mean values with the values for each analysis geography

Tables

  • Ability to view summary heatmap data by analysis geography
  • Ability to view attribute tables for shapes data
  • Ability to sort data

Exporting

  • Ability to export map as an image
  • Ability to export charts as an image
  • Ability to export tables to CSV formats
  • Ability to save maps as ctml files and view them later by uploading them into the tool
  • Ability to save and share maps as URLs

Scenarios

  • Ability to select from a variety of pre-developed maps highlighting key indicators and composites
  • Ability to bookmark a scenario and share with others
  • Deep linking of scenarios with the gallery of maps on the Equity Atlas 2.0 interpretive website

Views

  • Ability to locate a specific address
  • Ability to zoom
  • Pop ups (map tips) that appear when user scrolls over map

Indicator information

  • Link to comprehensive metadata for each indicator with information on data sources, data limitations, and classification schemes
  • Legends for each indicator are shown in the table of contents for the selected indicators