Assignment 3

(a) Use the Tainan City Madou District vector layers: district & population, roads, and grocery stores. Identify which road sections are candidate for grocery store expansion in the populous villages (say, population >= 2500 inhabitants) in Madou District.

    Considering the criteria of having a population of at least 2,500 inhabitants and no other grocery stores within a 500-meter radius, the blue area represent roads that meet these conditions. They are 新生北路、忠孝路、興中路、國中街、同仁街和民權路. 

(b) Explore the use of QuickOSM plugin and evaluate its usefulness in your GIS project (explanation within 250 words).

    By using QuickOSM, I have chosen school (green) and leisure park (brown). The QuickOSM plugin has proven to be an invaluable tool in my GIS project. It allows me to efficiently extract data from OpenStreetMap (OSM), so I can easily query and retrieve specific information related to leisure parks and schools. This saves me valuable time and effort in collecting the necessary spatial data for my analysis. The plugin's user-friendly interface and simplicity make data extraction a breeze.

    The choice of considering the location of leisure parks and schools for grocery store expansion is based on several factors. Leisure parks attract a diverse range of individuals, making them ideal areas to situate a grocery store. By having a grocery store nearby, park visitors can conveniently access refreshments, snacks, and other supplies during their leisure time.

    Similarly, schools are central hubs within a community, drawing a significant number of students, teachers, and parents. By locating a grocery store near a school, it becomes a convenient option for parents to purchase groceries for their children's lunches or after-school snacks. It also caters to the needs of teachers and staff who may require supplies for school events or personal use.

    By incorporating the locations of leisure parks and schools into my analysis, I can strategically identify suitable areas for grocery store expansion. This ensures convenient access for park visitors, students, and the local community, ultimately enhancing the success and viability of the expansion project.