GS201 Project Assignment

Question 1

What do you have selected now? (5 marks)

steps instructions Result

1 Create a new selection
of all candies.
2 Add to selection
cashews
3 Remove from selection
red and green candies.
4 Select from the
selection all nuts and
candies.
Chocolate candies
coloured red, green,
yellow and orange.
Chocolate candies
coloured red, green,
yellow, orange and
cashews.
Chocolate candies
coloured yellow, orange
and cashews
Yellow, orange candies
and cashews.

a) For each of the following queries, state whether it is correct syntax or incorrect. If incorrect,
explain why. (2 marks each)

• [ZONE] = ‘COM’ AND [ZONE] = ‘RES’

*Query is incorrect because the conditions is true so it should have used OR.

• [COVTYPE] = ‘SPRUCE’ AND [CROWNCOV] > 50

*Correct query used.

• [POP2000] > 2000 OR [POP2000] < 9000

*Incorrect since every record would meet this condition because the query is true.

• [INCOME] < 100000 AND [INCOME] > 50000

 *Correct.

b) Give an advantage of creating a new layer from the selected features. (2 marks)

*Selection can be displayed with own symbols.

*May be able to input selection to multiple functions or tools

*Selections may be protected against accidental cleaning or mistakes.

Question 2

Prepare a map that shows the forest lands that are suitable for harvesting. The lands must not be:

1) Within 90 meters of roads and

2) Within 150 meters of streams

You are given 3 layers of information showing roads, streams and forest stands respectively. Describe
the procedure (steps, required data, queries and spatial operations, and output) that you will use to
complete the task. Draw a flowchart to show the steps. (15 marks)

START

Road Streams Forest stands

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