Mapping with ArcGIS Pro: Design accurate and user-friendly maps to share the story of your data

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Implementing the ArcGIS Pro technique to design accurate, user friendly maps and making appropriate cartographic decisions Key Features - Build visually stunning and useful maps; - Understand the cartographic workflows and the decisions you must take before creating the map; - Learn to create appropriate map elements and layout designs -Use the ArcGIS Online's Smart Mapping technique to create clear webmaps Book Description ArcGIS Pro is a geographic information system for working with maps and geographic information. This book will help you create visually stunning maps that increase the legibility of the stories being mapped and introduce visual and design concepts into a traditionally scientific, data-driven process. The book begins by outlining the steps of gathering data from authoritative sources and lays out the workflow of creating a great map. Once the plan is in place you will learn how to organize the Contents Pane in ArcGIS Pro and identify the steps involved in streamlining the production process. Then you will learn Cartographic Design techniques using ArcGIS Pro's feature set to organize the page structure and create a custom set of color swatches. You will be then exposed to the techniques required to ensure your data is clear and legible no matter the size or scale of your map. The later chapters will help you understand the various projection systems, trade-offs between them, and the proper applications of them to make sure your maps are accurate and visually appealing. Finally, you will be introduced to the ArcGIS Online ecosystem and how ArcGIS Pro can utilize it within the application. You will learn Smart Mapping, a new feature of ArcGIS Online that will help you to make maps that are visually stunning and useful. By the end of this book, you will feel more confident in making appropriate cartographic decisions. What you will learn - Using ArcGIS Pro to create visually stunning maps and make confident cartographic decisions - Leverage precise layout grids that will organize and guide the placement of map elements - Make appropriate decisions about color and symbols - Critically evaluate and choose the perfect projection for your data - Create clear webmaps that focus the reader’s attention using ArcGIS Online’s Smart Mapping capabilities Who this book is for If you are a GIS analyst or a Map designer who would like to create and design a map with ArcGIS Pro then this book is for you. A basic GIS knowledge is assumed. Cover Title Page Copyright and Credits Dedication Packt Upsell Contributors Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: How Maps Get Made Knowing your audience Clear expectations Setting yourself up for a great map Data management is important Project folder structure Project file naming Finding authoritative datasets Searching the web for authoritative data ArcGIS Online Outlining the work ahead Summary Chapter 2: Getting Started in ArcGIS Pro Opening a project Organizing the Contents pane Adding data to your map Arranging layers Renaming layers Working in the Map View Symbolizing layers Adding a little something extra Symbolizing multiple values Setting bookmarks Transitioning to the Layout View Page setup Working with map frames Creating a map output Adding map elements Sharing your map Practice on your own Summary Chapter 3: Organizing the Page Structure Beginning the mapping process Achieving good design Finding balance Establishing harmony Creating unity Working with multiple data frames Planning out your map Practice on your own Summary Chapter 4: Typographic Principles Using type on maps Understanding letterforms Choosing and pairing fonts Choosing fonts Pairing fonts Building map grammar Labeling in ArcGIS Pro Working with point features Working with line features Working with area features Titles and other map elements Practice on your own Summary Chapter 5: Picking Colors with Confidence Defining color Color models Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black (CMYK)  Red, Green, Blue (RGB) Hue, Saturation, Value (HSV) Hexadecimal Setting colors in Pro Color wheel Warm and cool colors Complementary colors Working with color Color theory Color as a visual variable Color schemes Color schemes in ArcGIS Pro Importing schemes Color as accent Moving beyond the basics Value-by-alpha Sophisticated spot color Color moods Color acuity Practice on your own Summary Chapter 6: All Maps Are Approximations of Reality Determining the style of your map Better understanding of your map Reference maps Thematic maps Special purpose maps Maybe changing it a little will help make it clearer Reducing noise To default basemap or not to default basemap Generalizing boundaries Labeling Scale of your data Normalizing data Aggregating data Aggregation methods Boundary Heat map Grid Hex bins Summary Chapter 7: Understanding and Choosing Projections The world is round, and maps are flat The deceiving classroom map Reconciling 3D to 2D Geographic coordinate systems Geoid Spheroid Datum Transformations Projected coordinate systems Cylindrical Conic Planar Distortion State plane coordinate systems Choosing a projection Scale of your data Coordinate system properties Elevation or the Z Vertical coordinate systems Tidal datums Summary Chapter 8: Clean Symbology and Uncluttered Maps Representing features with graphics Symbol systems and symbol conventions Scales of measurement Visual variables Point symbols Line symbols Area symbols Classifying data Proportional and graduated symbols Making symbols dynamic Controlling visibility at scale Attribute-driven symbology Practicing on your own Summary Chapter 9: Getting Started with ArcGIS Online ArcGIS Online The components of ArcGIS Online Data tier GIS tier Web tier Web GIS services Feature layer Tile layer Scene layer Elevation layer ArcGIS Online overview Accounts Public account Organizational account Levels, roles, and privileges Levels Roles Privileges The organization Gallery Map Scene Groups Content Organization The item description page Web maps Publishing a GIS service and creating a web map Summary Chapter 10 : Leveraging Esri Smart Mapping Smart mapping Understanding your data and the story you want to tell Using smart mapping Choosing the attribute data to display Location Heat map Categories Types (Unique Symbols) Types and size Numbers Counts and Amounts (Color) Counts and Amounts (Size) Color and Size Compare A to B Predominant Category Predominant category and size Time Continuous Timeline (Color) Continuous Timeline (Size) Age (Color) Age (Size) Color (age) and size, and color and size (age) Smart mapping automatic colors Arcade Using math expressions Using date expressions Summary Other Books You May Enjoy Index