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Bastrop Complex Fire Damaged StructuresDeconstructing aFusion Tables map

First of noteIm new to this. Might seem simple.This was a learning experience. Still is.1Walk through processChallenges facedHow can we do it easier?What can we do better?

Our Agenda

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Getting the addresses

First list was a Facebook postFirst official map, list 9/7 (wed)Copy n paste from PDFExporting didnt work wellMaps were very helpfulThey also changed

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Cleaning up addressesMy goal was to Geocode in ArcMap (why later)Lots to learn about Excel formulas=RIGHT(A5,LEN(A5)-SEARCH(" ",A5,1))=LEFT(B5,SEARCH("SMITHVILLE",B5)-2)=RIGHT(B5,16)=LEFT(D5,SEARCH(" ",D5)-1)=RIGHT(D5,5)Could be two different goals: Fusion Tables or ArcMapFusion Tables wants address togetherArcMap wants them in separate columnsCleaning in ExcelExcel formulas make my head hurtA real programmer could do in regex4Geocoding in ArcMap

ArcMap is proprietary & expense ($1500)It is also very good and pervasiveNot every address workedDifferent road namesDifferent city namesPick placementIf I didnt have the printed maps, I wouldnt know they are wrong

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Shpescape.com is awesomeArcMap creates shapefiles (.shp)Fusion Tables (and Google Earth) needs Kehole Markup Languages (.klm)Shape to Fusion does the conversion for you, sending all the data to Fusion Tables.I did use Export to KLM once, but did not export all dataReading directions might help6

Fusion Table styling

Fill out metadataConfigure info windowConfigure stylesAdjust data if necessaryMake publicRecord ID#

7Layering Fusion Tables

Publishing two different layersFT will let you join if you have a common field. Not here.Fusion table layer tool allows thatFive-table limit set by GoogleCan update map by changing call to different table8

Just publish it9Addresses alone were not enoughA new full list each dayRecoding bad addressesNo diff toolSome addresses dont map5-layer max for FTExcel formulas are great, but hurt my head

Challenges faced

You cant easily correct ADDRESS ALONE as locationNew list each dayHad to recode addresses each time.Couldnt add just diffs (wouldve hit 5-table limit). Didnt know how.Bad Addresses: Without map reference, were screwed5-table max: adding just diffsExcel formulas: Took time to figure out

10Whats a good diff tool?Cheat sheets for Excel formulas?Regex?ArcMap alternatives/Geocoding tools?How can we do it easier?11What can we do better (or next)?

Before & after?Insurance claims?FEMA data?Rebuild list?Census profile (yes!)12Google Fusion Tableshttp://www.google.com/fusiontables/Fusion table exampleshttps://sites.google.com/site/fusiontablestalks/storiesShape to Fusionhttp://shpescape.com/FusionTablesLayer Builderhttp://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/fusiontables/fusiontableslayer_builder.htmlTechnicalbent.com | @crit | cmcdonald@statesman.com

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