Disclaimer


The objective of this tutorial is to get familiar with the GIS software. The tutorial only covers some parts that are being done In a real analysis. The results that are being displayed in the tutorial can’t be compared with the results a real analysis would generate.

Introduction

The Output map of this tutorial is a map showing all the faultlines with a 250 meter buffer zone. The area within this buffer zone is considered not suitable for future urban development. This layer will be useful when you are making your hazards analysis later on.

All map layers are presumed to have been digitized, projected and georeferenced before proceeding to this tutorial.

1 Getting started

1.1	Open ArcMap, select a new empty map. You will now save the map file. Click on File>Save as… in the menu bar. Browse to the folder C:\CLUP_EXERCISE_DATA\06_Workfolder and type ‘Educational_v1.mxd’. Click Save/OK.
1.2	Click on the add data button and browse to C:\ CLUP_EXERCISE_DATA\00_BM and select the file. barangays_bndry Lake municipal_bndry Rivers Roads Click OK. Click on the add data button and browse to C:\ CLUP_EXERCISE_DATA\03_EN and select the file. EN05_Fault Click OK. (See image below.)

2 Where to find the Buffer Wizard

3 Buffering

The layer that contains the fault lines has already been digitized and georeferenced. The only thing left to do is to make a 250 meter buffer surrounding the fault lines.

The layer that you just created containing the 250 meter buffer of the faultlines is going to be used when you make the geohazards layer.