4. Spatial Analysis

Part Six: Results
RECLASSFINAL2 and NATAPRNBUFF (fig. 17) were joined using the Boolean AND operation in OVERLAY. FINAL3 is the outcome of this overlay. Only one area was deemed suitable for campsite development on Vancouver Island according to this spatial analysis. To determine that this area was large enough for development (at least 2 km2) I operated the GROUP (with diagonals) function, and then AREA to determine a surface of area in square kilometers. Using RECLASS (keeping areas 2-6 km2), I determined that this location is approximately 2 km2 and is therefore the new location for a provincial campsite. This location is shown in the illustration below with respect to existing campsites and major roads.

 Fig. 18

Methodological and Operational Problems

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