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GIS1401 Geographic Data Presentation
Semester 2, 2022
Assignment 3 (there will be a zoom session to discuss this assignment content)
Due date: 10 Oct 2022
Value: 400 marks (40% of the total marks)
Writing instructions:
• Answer all questions below. Be clear, structured, concise, but adequate in presenting your
answers.
• All resources, other than the supplied in USQ course materials, are required to be cited when you
use them in your assignments.
• Keep a clear separation between two answers and systematically include the question numbers
and sub-section numbers.
• Carefully read the given task in each question when you compile your answer.
• Specific details on marking each assignment question are provided in the Marking Rubric. You
must consult Marking Rubric while answering assignment questions.
• Assignment submission instructions will be available in the assessment area of the study desk.
• NO email, fax, or hard copy submission of the assignment will be accepted.
• Extension of submission due date may be granted under extenuating circumstances only. You
must provide documentary evidence to apply for an extension. Extension application may be
refused if evidence (provided) are unsatisfactory. Approved late submissions are also made
electronically according to the study desk instructions.
• You are not required to use bar-coded USQ assignment cover page for submission. You may
create your own cover page to write essential details (e.g. name, student number, etc.).
About Referencing
• Use correct reference citations by using the USQ referencing guide
< https://www.unisq.edu.au/library/referencing >
• There will be a mark deduction for missing or improper referencing (refer to Marking Rubric
for details).
• Citing reference is required for any ideas/concepts/information obtained from external
sources. Be aware that referencing is not about copying ‘word for word’ from a reference. It
is about obtaining ideas/concepts/information and presenting it in your own words while
acknowledging the source as a reference.
• Listing the references at the end does not mean you have used them. The in-text citation is
critical whenever you use those references. If you are unsure about the method of in-text
citation, please refer to the USQ referencing guide in the web link above.
• Do not put Web references (URLs) within the text. Instead, identify the Website owner and
cite it in the text while providing full details in the reference list.
• Do not provide references after each question. A complete reference list should be provided
using the APA7 or Harvard referencing style.
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Course objectives
The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The table below
shows topic areas you can expect in GIS1401 Assignment 03.

Assignment 03 – mark distribution

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This assignment has questions you need to attend to independently without step-by-step
instructions from the teacher. However, please feel free to clarify the meaning of any
question.
Question 1: Map Projections (50)
What is the most suitable map projection to map the distribution of Amazon forest and Tropical
forests in central Africa in one map? Justify your selection in 150 words with at least one selfdrawn illustration. Please do not cut and paste figures from other sources.
Question 2: The role of raster data in land cover maps (70)
The South Australia Environmental Authorities are dealing with the water resource
management project assigned you to write a short report on Lake Gairdner and its vicinity
(see the area of interest map below). The report must include satellite imagery of the driest 2
months and the wettest 2 months in 2021 (cloud-free images from the latter half of each
month – if 2021 Jan to Dec images are not available, please use 2020 images). Please
analyse the region’s monthly/annual rainfall data for 2021from BOM and download MODIS
images (https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/) to write your answer. Your 200-word short
report about the rainfall conditions of the lake and its vicinity must use at least four MODIS
satellite images. The work must be your original, and do not cite any other report other than
rainfall data and MODIS satellite data.
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Question 3: AutoCAD drawing using bearing and distance (140)
Using AutoCAD, please use the supplied resources, including bearing and distance values, to
plot the below elements of an engineering plan.
1. The land plot
2. The building
3. Contours
4. Blocks to represent trees and bushes (you will select spots to place trees and bushes)
The completed drawing must include all standard engineering plan components (Title block,
Legend, North arrow, etc.). There will be a zoom session to discuss details about this task.
All resource data mentioned in this question will be available with the assignment.
Set drawing units
Resources for the drawing
i). Bearing and distance values
Table 1. Bearing and distance values for the land plot

ii). Angle and distance values for the building
To draw the plan, pick the building’s angle (15) and distances (check the plot diagram,
values have given in red). Use the “Construction Line” option with an angle of 15 and create
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perpendicular lines. The figure below shows the land Plot, the building, and the initial 460m
contour. The building can place anywhere in the plot but leave 5m distance between the plot
boundary and the edge of the building.
iii). Contour generation
An Excel file with UTM readings for 460m contour line spots (5 spots) is given below,
together with the UTM value of the land plot A-D. Collect UTM values for 450m, 440m, and
430m contour lines by generating Google Earth terrain data values. Collect at least 6 spot
values for each contour. For this step, overlay the given 2022_S2_AS3.kml file on Google
Earth and pick elevation data. You will be given a tutorial (and/or Q&A session) to practise
this step and discuss this assignment.
Table. 2. Excel file with spot readings of the 4 corners of the plot and 460m contour line.

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The below image shows how the contour line values are located on the terrain.
Overlay the KML file on Google Earth and collect elevation point values for 450m, 440m,
and 430m contours (460m spots are also marked on the image).
You will have an AutoCAD tutorial to cover the practical works related to question 3.
Question 4: Project-oriented mapping (140)
Task: Brisbane river basin had a devastating flood in the early months of 2022. Create a
supportive map for a flood control planning project of the Brisbane River basin or a
selected region from the river basin, including the Brisbane City Council. Please
use elevation data, river network, and land cover/land use information (points or
polygons) to highlight potential high-risk flood zones and damage spots (as points).
Also, use any other suitable data elements or geographic aspects you wish to include.
The map should display the region’s high-risk and 2022 flood damage zones.
The use of vector and raster data is encouraged.
How to apply low-resolution MODIS satellite images and high-resolution Google
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satellite images in maps will be discussed in zoom sessions.
Map title: Flood damage and risk map of Brisbane River Basin
Data supplied: Brisbane_Basin.kmz
You can overlay the basin as a KML file, extract information from Google Earth
(polygons, lines, and points), and then convert it into shapefiles in QGIS.
It is entirely up to your plan to prepare the flood risk map to meet helpful information
for the planning project. In this question, your task is to investigate relevant opensource
data (vector and raster) and download and prepare data for the map. The final map
should be a standard-looking map with all map elements.
Please check the details given in the marking rubric before you start this task.
Submission of assignment 03 – submit as a zip folder (answer PDF + DWG file)
Prepare a single WORD file in landscape orientation with pages (same as you did for
assignment 02). According to your answer, it may be one or more pages for questions 1
and 2. For questions 3 and 4, answers must be one page for each. You will add the
following items to the submission PDF document.
1. Frontpage (add your name, student number, and other relevant information)
2. Question 1 answer – Projection answer
3. Question 2 answer – Short report
4. Question 3 answer – paste a screenshot or JPG image of the AutoCAD drawing
5. Question 4 answer – Flood damage and risk map of Brisbane river catchment
6. References
All visuals must be displayed clearly at 100% display of the PDF file.
Then convert the WORD file to a PDF file. Name the file as,
Firstname_Lastname_GIS1401_2021_AS3.pdf
Then create a folder, and add the answer PDF file and AutoCAD DWG file.
Then ZIP it, and submit. Firstname_Lastname_GIS1401_2021_AS3.zip
Please DO NOT submit your assignment in any other file format (max file size is 50
MB). Please RETAIN all data files created for GIS1401 Assignment 03 until six months
after submission.
End of assignment 03