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ArcGIS is a software widely used by city agencies, and we wanted to keep an agnostic approach to show the replicability and scalability of the Tableau-based MVP.
ArcGIS has certain geospatial benefits like the optimized toolkit to create geospatial files and map layers by using software-based credits.
We used ArcGIS and Tableau in conjunction to create a virtuous cycle, which benefited both MVPs.
For example, in Figure. 1, the disadvantaged community layer on the left was exported to Tableau for the final version of our MVP.
The ArcGIS Web App is the accessible ‘Dashboard’ visualization tool to show the replicability of the product using software used by various departments in the city.
In Figure. 2, you can see the default view of the web app, which showcases key points of interest in the borough of Queens with a legend on the right side of the application.
Users have the option to adjust a time slider in order to view the instances based on user preferences, and the layers change dynamically.
Figure. 1 ArcGIS Disadvantanged Communities
Figure. 2 ArcGIS Web App
Upon clicking on any highlighted point, users will be able to see the complaint type, and created date as well as a brief description.
The user can adjust the time slider to cover any time between 1 - 48 months and ‘move’ the slider window to highlight different incidents around the city.
The map updates the key points of interest accordingly, and mimics a ‘heatmap’ - settings of the same visualization can easily be altered by changing the base map legend, see Figure. 3.
Figure. 3 ArcGIS Heat Map
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