GIS 4048 Final Project

Figure 1: Layout of all six weighted overlay rasters.

Figure 2: Weighted overlay using all variables with equal influence.

For this final project, I was required to create a Weighted Overlay analysis (similar to that seen in Module 8) in order to narrow down home search areas for hypothetical clients. My clients work from home and are looking to move from Las Vegas, NV to southwestern Utah. They prioritize access to outdoor recreation but are also interested in living near Cedar City, Utah with its annual Shakespearean Festival. The results of this analysis were the six overlays seen in figure 1.

The link to my presentation can be found below:

http://students.uwf.edu/tae12/TyEvans_GIS4048ProjectPres.pptx

I am reasonably satisfied with my results. Although I am familiar with many of the areas considered in this project, I was surprised by the amount of highly rated land around smaller communities such as Kanarraville and Brian Head. If I were to continue this analysis I would like to consider other variables such as topography, elevation, and weather. Although mentioned in the presentation, I did not include proximity to Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks as inputs for the Weighted Overlay tool. I would also like to conduct a similar analysis for the communities of Springdale and Moab.