The map displays severe injury records after 2014 in New York City, highlighting areas with "No Injury," "One Record of Injury," and "Two Records of Injury." Red polygons represent locations with no injuries, blue polygons indicate areas with one record of injury, and darker blue polygons show areas with two records of injuries. The base map includes detailed geographical features such as roads, rivers, and urban areas. A north arrow, scale bar, and data sources are also included for better navigation and contextual understanding.
Data Collection:
The map required access to spatial data related to severe injuries, such as crash or emergency records from official government databases.
Administrative boundary data for New York City (boroughs or neighborhoods).
A basemap with detailed features like roads, water bodies, and landmarks from ArcGIS online portal.
Data Processing:
Cleaning and organizing injury datasets to ensure they are consistent, accurate, and properly georeferenced.
Spatially joining injury data to polygons representing city neighborhoods or administrative units.
Map Design:
Categorizing the injury data by frequency (e.g., no injury, one record, two records).
Applying appropriate color schemes to represent categories for better visualization.
Adding cartographic elements such as a north arrow, scale bar, and data sources for professionalism.
Analysis:
Using geospatial analysis tools to aggregate and calculate injury frequencies within predefined administrative boundaries.
