Arcgis Assignment-3

12/19/2018 GISC9301-D3
ArcGIS Assignment #3- ArcGIS Major

Assignment
Hayden Polski
NIAGARA COLLEGE
Letter of Transmittal
Hayden Polski, B. Sc (Honours)
96 Cole Cres
Niagara-on-The-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0
519-841-4151
Haydenpolski@gmail.com
December 19th, 2017
Janet Finlay
Professor of GISC9301: ArcGIS Application
Niagara College
135 Taylor Road
Niagara-on-The-Lake, Ontario, L0S 1J0
Dear Ms Finlay
RE: Complexation of GISC9301 ArcGIS Assignment 3
I would like to submit the second deliverable for GISC9301 ArcGIS application, as enclosed
below. I utilized information obtained in lectures and skills learned during in class exercises to
complete the project to the desired specifications.
The assignment asked for the creation of a personal file geodatabase in which the files needed for
the creation of a buffering, and later overlay analysis would be performed. All of the original files
required projection to the UTM NAD 83 ZONE 17 coordinate system, to obtain accurate results.
The creation of buffering features was done to create a radius around wineries and hydrology that
was then later utilized in an overlay analysis, showing where the two buffers overlap.
Should you have any questions/issues with the enclosed documents please feel free to contact me
at your convenience at (519) 841 4151. Thank you for your time and teachings. I would appreciate
your comments and suggestions.
From
Hayden Polski, B. Sc
H.P./
Enclosed: ArcGIS_Assignment-3.docx
96 Cole Crescent, Niagara-on-The-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0

Tel: (519) 841 4151 Email haydenpolski@gmail.com
Abstract
The Niagara Region is home to many of Canadas Vineyards, producing award wining vintages
that are enjoyed across the globe. However, the process of creating wine can have adverse effects
on the surrounding environment, with chemical by-products escaping the vineyard and traveling
hundreds, if not thousands of meters from their point of origin. This concern for the potential
contamination of a wineries surroundings is worsened given the large network of interconnected
hydrology features that span the Niagara Region. The contaminates from winery could easily
travel within the bounds of a stream or river which would quickly carry the contaminate further,
and eventually into the Great Lakes.
Using ArcMap 10.5 and a Microsoft Access database, it was possible to perform a spatial
analysis where the spread of contaminates could be determined. A geodatabase, containing
information on the wineries located in Niagara-On-the-Lake was created and populated with
other relevant information such as hydrology, municipal boundaries and roadways. After
projecting all of the data to UTM NAD 83 ZONE 17 it was possible to classify the wineries
based on main wine type produced (white, red, rose). Each type of winery was buffered based
upon the primary production type before they were merged using a Union tool and dissolved to a
single layer. The hydrology was then buffered and an overlay analysis between the hydrology
buffer and winery union buffers was performed.
Using this final overlay analysis, it is possible to see the extent to which contaminates from the
wineries as a whole are able to affect the hydrology within the Niagara Region. The analysis
reveals that the hydrology surrounding the wineries is highly venerable to being impacted by the
contaminates, with much of the northern areas of Niagara-On-the-Lake having an overlay of
winery contamination spread and hydrology impact zones. Using spatial analysis it is possible to
map these potential contamination areas easily and quickly.

Table of Contents
Letter of Transmittal ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Abstract ......................................................................................................................................................... 2
1.0 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 1
2.0 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 1
3.0 Goal Statement ....................................................................................................................................... 2
4.0 Methodology........................................................................................................................................... 2
4.1 Objective #1 ........................................................................................................................................ 2
4.2 Objective # 2 ....................................................................................................................................... 3
4.2 Objective # 3 ....................................................................................................................................... 3
4.4 Objective # 4 ....................................................................................................................................... 4
4.5 Objective # 5 ....................................................................................................................................... 5
4.6 Objective # 6 ....................................................................................................................................... 6
4.7 Objective # 7 Hydrology ...................................................................................................................... 7
4.8 Objective # 8 ....................................................................................................................................... 8
4.9 Objective # 9 ....................................................................................................................................... 9
4.10 Objective # 10 ................................................................................................................................. 10
4.11 Final Product ................................................................................................................................... 11
5.0 Project Findings ..................................................................................................................................... 11
6.0 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 12
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................ 12
Appendix A: Geodatabase Screen Capture ................................................................................................. 13
Appendix B: Metadata Screen Capture....................................................................................................... 14
Appendix C: Base Data Map ........................................................................................................................ 15
Appendix D: Winery Buffer Map ................................................................................................................. 16
Appendix E: Hydrology Buffer Map ............................................................................................................ 17
Appendix F: Overlay Analysis Map .............................................................................................................. 18

Table of Figures
Figure 1: Setting Rasta Data Spatial Reference to NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 17N ............................................. 2
Figure 2: Adding XY data to the Winery Database ........................................................................................ 3
Figure 3: Adding Metadata to the geodatabase ........................................................................................... 4
Figure 4: Joined records of the Winery Location and Winery name tables.................................................. 5
Figure 5: Projection requirements (note that this is the projection of a later phase) ................................. 5
Figure 6: Projected Roads ............................................................................................................................. 6
Figure 7: Municipal Boundaries of the Niagara Region ................................................................................ 7
Figure 8: Surface Water Hydrology of the Niagara Region ........................................................................... 8
Figure 9: Buffering of Wineries in the Niagara Region (Blue = White, Red = Red, Pink = Rose) ................... 9
Figure 10: Hydrology buffer for the Niagara Region (Green = Rivers/Streams, Yellow = 1.2 Kilometer
buffer zone)................................................................................................................................................. 10
Figure 11: Overlay Analysis of Hydrology and Winery Buffer ..................................................................... 11

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1.0 Overview
The Niagara Region is home to many of Canadas Vineyards, producing award winning wines that
are consumed around the world. However, the presence of these facilities can have an affect on
their surroundings. Chemical are used to promote the growth of healthy grapes for wine production
and further chemicals are used at later stages of the production process. Fertilizers, pest repellants
and chemical additives used during the production process often escape the winery and
contaminate the surroundings.
The Niagara Region also sits between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, two of the Great Lakes and
some of the largest bodies of fresh water on the planet. There are extensive networks of rivers and
streams through the region that feed into the lakes which provide freshwater for millions of people.
Due to the extensive hydrology in the region, contaminates that are far inland can be carried a great
distance and arrive in the lakes, where overtime they may build of to levels where a negative effect
may occur.
Using ArcGIS and remotely sensed data, as well as location data for wineries in the Niagara
Region, Niagara-On-the-Lake, it is possible to undertake a spatial analysis. The spatial analysis
will attempt to predict the extent to which winery born contaminates will spread from their origin
points and the rivers/streams that are most likely to be impacted by these substances.
2.0 Background
The database was created using ArcGIS and data located within the Niagara College X:/ drive. A
personal geodatabase was created and then the required data was imported from the X:/ drive to
populate it. The database. mdb was imported in a similar manner, by taking it from the original
location and exporting it to the geodatabase.
The geodatabase was created to act as a workspace for the assignment, allowing all the files needed
for work to exist in one space, containing all of the shape files and their additional components
required for proper viewing and processing. All changes to the files, done via projection, and
additional files created, such as buffering and individual winery layers, will all exist in a single
location. This central location for all of the working files allows ArcGIS to operate more smoothly,
minimizes the risk of lost/misplaced data and allows for ease of saving progress or creating a
backup geodatabase.
During the process of the assignment, several additional layers were created to show the results in
a more accurate manner. All of the original shape files went through a projection to UTM NAD
83 Zone 17 as soon as they were added to the active workspace. A winery layer was created using
the Winery location table and later was merged with the winery information table. Three winery
layers were created from this, wineries_red, wineries_white and wineries_rosè. Each winery layer
was then given a buffer based upon the winery type, these three-buffers layers were put through a
union and then dissolved to make one final winery buffer layer.
The hydrology layer was later buffered creating an additional layer showing the areas in which
bodies of water may be impacted by their surroundings. The final layer for the assignment was the

result of an overlay analysis between the merged and dissolved winery buffer layer and the
hydrology buffer layer, which showed the areas where winery contaminates could impact
hydrology features.
3.0 Goal Statement

The goal of this assignment is to undertake a spatial analysis of the Niagara Region, Niagara-On-
the-Lake using the provided data, using ArcGIS and skill acquired during GISC9301-ArcGIS
Application. A series of processed including projecting, buffering and an overlay analysis will
occur to determine the extent to which contaminates from the wineries in Niagara-On-the-Lake
may overlay with the area where hydrological features can be impacted.
4.0 Methodology
To being the completion of the assignments and following objectives a geodatabase must be
created and populated with data. Using ArcCatalog a personal geodatabase is created and files
found on the Niagara College X: / drive are imported. The folder containing the geodatabase is
then linked to ArcMaps and a file where all the work will occur is created. Following the creation
of the database and work file, will it be possible to begin completing the objectives.
4.1 Objective #1
To complete objective one the geodatabase must be opened and linked to ArcMaps. Locate the
raster data set found in the NAD83/SID IMIGERY/NIA_Full. Right clicking the data, edit the
properties to set the spatial reference. Set the spatial reference to NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 17N
(Figure 1), after selection exit the properties and bring the raster image into the database. Then
was opened it in ArcMap.
Figure 1: Setting Rasta Data Spatial Reference to NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 17N

4.2 Objective # 2
The second objective of the assignment required the use of a pre-made database created using
Microsoft Access in the form of an .mbd file. Importing the wineries.mdb required linking the
tabular data to graphical data, done by the addition of XY location information (seen in Figure 2).
After selecting the database it was modified using the XY tool, using the location data present in
the table it was given a feature class, allowing for the location data present in the database to be
displayed as points on the map. Twelve such pointes were created.
Figure 2: Adding XY data to the Winery Database
4.2 Objective # 3
Objective three asked for metadata to added to the geodatabase. This was accomplished was done
by selecting the geodatabase in the folder location and right clicking. Selecting the item description
option brings up a box containing information the data set. Selecting edit allows for the addition
of information to the metadata of the geodatabase. For this objective several different categories
were given information. Multiple tags were added, a title was created and a short summary of the
task was written before saving the changes. A first draft of the metadata is displayed in figure 3.

Figure 3: Adding Metadata to the geodatabase
4.4 Objective # 4
Objective four required the linking of the winery name table to the winery location table. Bringing
the Winery Name table into ArcMaps, the Winery Locations is then selected. Right clicking the
Winery Location and select Joins and Relates > Join… a window will appear. Selecting the Winery
ID for the join to be based on and Winery Name table for the table to be joined will cause the
records from the Winery name table to join with those in the Winery Location table as seen in
Figure 4.

Figure 4: Joined records of the Winery Location and Winery name tables
4.5 Objective # 5
Objective five required importing the roads and transferring them from the geodatabase into the
active ArcMap file. Two road layer files were added, the 2003 road layer file is displayed in Figure
6 in green, while the 2006 road layer file is displayed in Figure 6 in red (both are post projection).
After they were brought in both had to be set to the proper projections by use of the projection
tool. Within the Arc Toolbox select > Projections and Transformations > Raster > Project to bring
up the projection winder. Setting the input file and creating the name for the output file, the Output
coordinate system need be set to NAD 1983 UTM ZONE 17N, the same as the original raster data.
All subsequent data that is brought into the existing workspace would need to be projected to this
coordinate system to assure they all display properly. The projection window and proper fields is
shown in figure 5.
Figure 5: Projection requirements (note that this is the projection of a later phase)

Figure 6: Projected Roads
4.6 Objective # 6
The sixth objective required the addition of the municipal boundaries layer to the existing database.
Bringing in the municipal boundaries boarders required for the imported AutoCAD file to be
projected, using the same coordinate system as the roads. The displayed image (Figure 7) shows
the boundaries of the municipalities that make up the Niagara region and surrounding areas within
Canada. The image was later altered to allow for greater visibility against the other layer that are
viewed overtop the boundaries.

Figure 7: Municipal Boundaries of the Niagara Region
4.7 Objective # 7 Hydrology

The seventh objective asks for the creation of a layer that displays the hydrology of surface water
features of the Niagara Region. The hydrology layer was created, and after being given the proper
coordinate system via projection produced a map that the objective required. Figure 8 displays the
rivers and streams that make up the surface water hydrology of the Niagara Region.

Figure 8: Surface Water Hydrology of the Niagara Region
4.8 Objective # 8
Objective eight required that the twelve wineries brought in during objective two be given a
classification and are buffered based upon the classification. A new column was created in the
attribute table and filled with one of three classifications at random. Each winery was assigned
red, white or rose and then selected to create three separate layers, one per classification. Following
the layer creation, each layer was buffered with a radius determined by classification. Figure 9
displays the wineries and their buffers. White (blue dot and pale blue buffer) was the smallest
radius at 0.5 kilometers, red (red dot and purple circle) has a buffer radius of 1.6 kilometers, while
rose (pink dot and buffer radius) is the largest buffer radius at 2.5 km (Finlay, 2017). These buffers
represent the potential contaminate range from chemicals used in the production of each type of
wine.

Figure 9: Buffering of Wineries in the Niagara Region (Blue = White, Red = Red, Pink = Rose)
4.9 Objective # 9
Objective nine required further buffering be done, but to the hydrology this time. Unlike the
wineries where each had a separate buffer that can be viewed despite overlay, the hydrology is
best shown as one large buffer rather than hundreds of small rings. When buffering the hydrology,
they were given a 1.2-kilometer radius, before accepting the buffer, the dissolve option was
selected, causing the buffers around the individual points of the hydrology to not display boarders
where they overlap. This, seen in Figure 10, creates a much cleaner image that accurately displays
the hydrology buffers for the Niagara Region. The hydrology buffer represents an area around a
body of water where contaminates within that area will have an impact on the water.

Figure 10: Hydrology buffer for the Niagara Region (Green = Rivers/Streams, Yellow = 1.2 Kilometer buffer zone)
4.10 Objective # 10
Objective ten askes for an overlay analysis of the hydrology buffer and winery contamination
buffers. To start, the winery buffers are merged with the union tool, the buffers were then dissolved
to create one layer that represented the combined contaminate area of all wineries. An overlay
analysis using the union winery buffers layer and the hydrology buffer layer was done and can be
seen in figure 11 as the orange biohazard colour. The overlay shows the area in which the winery
buffers and the hydrology buffer occupy the same space. This represents the area in which the
contaminate from the wineries (based on winery buffer) are within an area where they are within
a range that will affect a body of water (represented by the hydrology buffer).

Figure 11: Overlay Analysis of Hydrology and Winery Buffer
4.11 Final Product

The final products required by the assignment was four maps, all including the proper map
elements and a descriptive title. The overall assignment shows the areas in which the wineries in
the North East Niagara Region are releasing contaminates as a by-product of wine production and
the hydrology that is at risk of said contaminates. Each winery type has a different radius in which
the contaminate spreads, but any area where they cross a hydrology buffer, they become a threat
as they contaminate the local hydrology.
5.0 Project Findings

The project found that the wineries in the Niagara Region release chemical contaminates as a by
product of the wine variety that each location produces. Rose wineries are by far the most harmful
in terms of the radius in which the chemicals spread while red and white release their contaminates
in a much smaller radius. The majority of the wineries are clustered in the north most part of the
Niagara North East with only three in the far east and one in the south.

The hydrology buffers show the area around a stream/river in which a contaminate will be able to
impact the water feature. The Niagara Region is covered in dozens of small rivers/streams that
feed into Lake Ontario and Lake Erie with the flow direction being determined by their position
relative to the Niagara Escarpment. Rivers to the north of the escarpment flow towards Lake
Ontario while rivers to the south of the escarpment flow towards Lake Erie.
The areas in which the winery buffer and hydrology buffer overlap represent the hydrology that
can be contaminated by the chemical by-products released by the wineries. These contaminates
will infiltrate the water supply, carried by either air or runoff (via rainfall or meltwater) towards
the larger streams/rivers. As the contaminates from several wineries enter the water the
concentration of chemical by-product will increase and could potentially reach levels where it can
be classified as a pollutant.
6.0 Conclusion
The wineries in Niagara-On-the-Lake are a point of pride to the region, but they have a negative
impact on the environment. Looking at Figure 11 and Appendix F, it can be seen that contaminates
from the wineries are capable of impacting a large amount of the hydrology features in the
municipality. This risk to the hydrology should be addressed by using safer/less easily spread
chemicals during the wine production.
This project highlighter the usefulness of ArcGIS/ArcMAP in the analysis of spatial analysis,
being able to easily analyze complex geospatial data to produce results than can be interpreted to
draw out meaningful conclusions. The initial projection is key to obtaining accurate results, which
are best obtained when all data is presented in the same coordinate system. Buffering, union and
dissolving tools allowed for the produced data to be used efficiently, allowing for the overlay
analysis to be done only once using the union winery layer and hydrology buffer layers. Producing
a clean and easily read output where the two layers are overlayed.
Bibliography
ESRI. (2017). ArcGIS Help. Retrieved from ArcGIS Resources: http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/
Finlay, J. (2017). GISC9301 Assignment 3. Niagara-On-the-Lake: Niagara College.

Appendix A: Geodatabase Screen Capture

Appendix B: Metadata Screen Capture

Appendix C: Base Data Map
Base Data for Required Analysis: Niagara-On-the-Lake
Legend
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Roads
Rivers/Streams
Municipal Boundaries
0 5 10 20 Kilometers
Cartographer: Hayden Polski

Date Created: December 18 2018
Data Source: Niagara College X Drive
Projection: UTM Zone 17

Appendix D: Winery Buffer Map
Winery Buffer Analysis: Niagara-On-the-Lake
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Legend
Winery-White
Winery-Rose
Winery-Red
Winery-Buffers
0 2.5 5 10 Kilometers Cartographer: Hayden Polski


Appendix E: Hydrology Buffer Map
Hydrology Analysis: Niagara-On-the-Lake
Legend
Rivers/Streams
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Hydrology Buffer
Municipal Boundaries
0 10 20 40 Kilometers Cartographer: Hayden Polski


Appendix F: Overlay Analysis Map


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ArcGIS Assignment #3- ArcGIS Major

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3.0 Goal Statement

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Figure 2: Adding XY data to the Winery Database

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4.7 Objective # 7 Hydrology

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4.11 Final Product

5.0 Project Findings

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Finlay, J. (2017). GISC9301 Assignment 3. Niagara-On-the-Lake: Niagara College.

96 Cole Crescent, Niagara-on-The-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0

96 Cole Crescent, Niagara-on-The-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0

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Cartographer: Hayden Polski

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0 2.5 5 10 Kilometers Cartographer: Hayden Polski

96 Cole Crescent, Niagara-on-The-Lake, ON, L0S 1J0

0 10 20 40 Kilometers Cartographer: Hayden Polski

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