The final project for Cartography class was using Google Earth Pro and .kmz files. The goal of this lab was to familiarize ourselves with presenting 3D depictions of data by creating a multi-city tour of Southern Florida.
We first had to convert our surface water date in ArcPro to a .kmz file so that it could be imported into Google Earth. This is done with the "Layer to KML" tool. Next, I launched Google Earth Pro and imported the required .kmz files. I also placed a legend on the 3D map.
To create the tour itself, I had to locate the points of interest on the map and then create placemark points for each one. Following that, I used the program's "record tour" feature to make a recording of each location. This produces a video of each location that shows off the 3D cityscapes.
Google Earth Pro is fairly straightforward to use, though because of its large scale it can be taxing on a lower end computer when the map is zoomed out. I think this technology could work particularly well for creating virtual tours of places - such as historic neighborhoods - where an audio narrative could accompany the video.
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| A dot density population map of Southern Florida presented in Google Earth Pro. Various body of water are also colorized to make it more obvious that the population of Florida is centered near the coasts and away from marshy areas. |
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