Transcript Golf Complex

Golf Complex
Justin Prokopick, Marijana Vidackovic,
Zaid Kharouba, and Boris Gusev
Goal
• To find a suitable location for a new Golf Complex
using various GIS tools, in order to meet all the
constraints provided. Located in an area where it
can be accessible and compete with current
surrounding golf complexes.
• GIS Tools used:
1- Buffer
2- Erase/Overlay
3- Final site selection
• Data used:
o Consulting Lineage
• We only used DMTI data when available, ensuring proper quality of
our analysis.
Important Criteria to Consider
Physical Factors
Economic Factors
• By using several
different methods on
ArcMap (buffer, erase,
overlay, union, clip)
determining a suitable
locational physically
becomes easier as all
the physical aspects
are understood.
• Economically, to
determine a great
location for a new golf
complex, outside sources
must be used. One might
find neighbouring/nearby
golf complexes, income
of the census tracts,
population counts, etc. to
distinguish which site is
better.
Social Factors
• Using buffers to
determine proximity of
schools, hospitals,
residential and
recreational areas to
golf complexes.
Distance Dependent
• Use of measurement
tool as well as buffer
tool to evaluate the
distance of highways,
roads, wetlands,
railway lines, and
airports to help find a
suitable location.
*Note: Kleinburg Golf Club is
located near residential land,
schools, and major roads, but is
successful because the social factors
are all hidden by forestry.
Constraints
Golf complexes should be built on open land - away from
the CBD. To ensure suitable land for use we must locate
these complexes 120 metres or more away from wetlands.
Forested land is considered desirable and should be
located near a golf complex. Slopes within a golf complex
should be rolling- large differences in elevations are an
avoidance, due to construction costs and difficulty.
Though noise and traffic should be avoided, a golf
complex needs to be located near a highway for ease of
accessibility but the surrounding roads should be generally
quiet.
• Other avoidances include:
-
Hospitals
Dust
Airports
Industrial land uses
Schools
Step 1: Buffer
Airports – 1km, 2km, 3km
o The noise and traffic associated
with Airports is a major constraint
for Golf Complexes. By buffering
a 2 kilometer distance from each
airport we can find a suitable
location with minimal noise,
traffic and distractions.
o A buffer of 1km still generates a
substantial amount of noise; we
want to avoid noisy and
distracting locations because it
will not appeal to golfers and
may sway their opinion on the
golf course.
o A 2km buffer allows for less noise
and will not limit the amount of
land available to a planner to
pick a suitable location
o 3km buffer is not necessary, the
sound is just as quiet as to that of
an area 2km away, the more
land that is used to buffer the
less amount of land we have to
choose from.
…Buffer Con’t
Wetlands
o Golf complexes should be
situated 120m or more from
Wetlands to ensure suitable
building land.
o Prohibited to build less than
120m from wetlands, the
appropriate buffer would be
that of 120m as ruled by the
Canadian Government.
Schools – 500m, 1km, 2km
o The noise from recess, bells,
schools bus are noises that are
considered distractions to
golfers, they should be
avoided when selecting a
Golf Complex
o We created a 1 km buffer
zone around elementary,
secondary and post
secondary institutions. Though
a 2km buffer would be
suitable as well
…Buffer Con’t
Hospitals – 1km, 2km, 3km
o A 1 km buffer was created
around hospitals to also
avoid traffic and noise, but
also accessibility to these
services in case of an
emergency are quite
important. We choose the
smallest buffer in terms of
safety.
…Buffer Con’t
Railways – 500m, 1km, 2km
o A 500m buffer would be
too close and loud for a
golf complex. Though
many golf complexes in
York region are located
quite near to railway
lines, we choose to use a
1km buffer to eliminate
distractions and create a
more subtle and
peaceful environment for
golfers.
Step 3: Site Location
• Land Use
o Open spaces are preferred to
allow for long greens and more
difficult holes
o Golf Complexes occupy a
large amount of space,
therefore it must be far from
the CBD
o Other areas of avoidance:
Hospitals, airports, industrial
sectors and schools
o To find ideal locations, we
buffered these features
Primary Site
Kirby & Weston Road
• Current Status
• Solution for Promoting
• Justification
Alternative Site
• Current Status
• Current Status
• Solution for Promoting
• Justification
Vivian & Woodbine Ave
Conclusion
• The variety of GIS tools permits the analyst to
perform many tasks but only the combination of the
right ones allows for a comprehensive analysis to be
done. The data quality of the project allowed us to
be confident when using these tools and carry out
a feasible analysis.
Wetlands
Railroads
Schools
Airports
Hospitals
Buffer
120m
Buffer
500m,
1km, 2km
500m,
1km, 2km
Land Use
Slope
Attribute Query
1km,
2km, 3km
Union (All Buffered Layers)
Final Map
Suitable Site
1km,
2km, 3km
Open
Space
Roads
Intersect
with Open
Space
Slope
5.5% to
22%
Slopes +
Open
Space