Lab 4: Pedestrian Networks @ University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Goal: The goal of this lab was to apply what we learned in the two network analysis workshops on ESRI's website. A network data set was created to process and understand a real-world network problem that someone could potentially face. The problem we worked on was the exploration of the Garfield Avenue construction project at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, which has been drastically affecting pedestrian traffic since the fall of 2017. More specifically, two routes were tested in this lab: the route pedestrians were forced to take in the fall of 2017 due to construction, and the new route that has been established currently in spring of 2018. Additionally, a question was answered upon completion of the entire network analysis. Question: What is the difference between the two routes in terms of distance and time? Were pedestrians losing time on their commute in the fall, and if so, how much time was lost? Methods: After completing the...