Week 4 Lab

 This map shows the placement of schools within the county as well as an outline of where the noise pollution from the airport reaches.  This map attempts to solve the problem of figuring out which schools are effected by the presence of the airport and its noise pollution.  Thus the map indicates that funds to reduce noise distractions in schools only needs to be allocated to two schools as only two schools lie within the noise contour.

This map indicates what the land surrounding the airport is allocated for.  The graph indicates the amount of each type of land allocation that falls within the noise contour.  Since the graph indicates that a majority of the land parcels effected are agricultural, there is little worry that there will be a significant backlash from the surrounding community especially if there are plans to expand the airport.  However the problem, for example, of whether or not expansion that would lead to a larger noise contour would lead to backlash from the community is likely because there are few if any residential areas within the curent contour, however there is a great a deal of residential zoning in close proximity.

The newest map indicates the population density of the area.  The darker the green, the more dense the population.  This map allows the viewer to see population density in relation to the area around the airport as well as major roads.  This map could be used to see where there needs to be more roads or more frequent road maintenance because where the population is more dense, the traffic on the roads tends to be denser, resulting in traffic and worn roads.

The top map shows where a hypothetical extension of Airport Drive would be placed.  This solves the problem of where the road would extend to as it does not intersect with any existing landmarks.  The precise nature of the plan which takes into account a grid-like system as the road would be parallel to the existing roads.  This map lays out a distinct plan for the extension of Airport Drive.

This is a finished product of a set of data proposing how would be best to expand the airport.  The map gives the viewer a point of reference by making use of an extant rectangle.  The zoning and population information is taken into account as well as the information concerning school placement.  The noise contour follows the path of the runways, thus expansion of the runway system would also expand the noise contour.  Given the information it would make sense for the airport to expand either north or east, as the increase in the size of the noise contour would not have a large effect on residents of the area.