7.8.4. Cartographic Automation

Try these first

1. 1.

   What is cartographic automation?

   Hint

   Think about how technology interacts with traditional map-making.

2. 2.

   Name one tool used for automating cartography.

   Hint

   Consider programming languages or specific ArcGIS tools.

3. 3.

   What programming language is most commonly used for cartographic automation?

   • JavaScript
   • Python
   • Ruby

   Hint

   Think of the language commonly used in data analytics.

4. 4.

   ModelBuilder is primarily used to __________.

   • True
   • False

   Hint

   Consider what you learned about visual programming tools.

5. 5.

   Create a workflow using ModelBuilder that automates the layering of various datasets to produce a final output map. Describe each step involved.

   Hint

   Think about how you can visually represent each task as a block.

6. 6.

   Utilize Python to create a script that automatically updates a set of maps with new data weekly. Provide the rationale for your scripting choices.

   Hint

   Consider libraries that could help with data import and export tasks.