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Tutorial Resources - Winnipeg Food Atlas

Using the Interactive Food Atlas Map

Check out the On-line Tutorials for Mango Map:

The interactive map was built using an on-line product called Mango Maps. We have created a series of User Manuals and Video Tutorials which describe in detail how to use Mango maps. We have also produced a Quick Start Guide. We would suggest that you check these out in advance before using the mapping tool, or to refer to these if you get stuck.

Load the Interactive Map:

Click on the Interactive Map image to load it.
When the map opens, two layers or turn on by default. These are Median Household Income (2016 Census) and the location of Community Gardens.

Click a Map Layer to Obtain Additional Information about Food Assets or Population Characteristics:

Clicking on any item on the map (e.g. Community Garden icon) will provide further information about that feature.
For example, clicking on any area of the income layer will provide detailed income information (see image at right).
Detailed Instructions:
- Topic #4: How Can I Identify the Detailed Characteristics of Features?
- Video Tutorial : #5: Identifying features and linking to external documents through Smart Layers

Turn Layers On/Off:

Click on the Map Legend icon at the top right of the map to open a list of available layers
Check and un-check layer boxes to turn layers on and off. You could for example, turn off the Median Income Layer and turn on the % Recent Immigrants layer, or add Neighborhood boundaries or the location of Farmers Markets to the map.
Detailed Instructions:
- Video Tutorial # 3: Using the Legend to Turn Layers On/Off
- Topic # 3: How can I turn Map Layers On and Off?
The list of available layers can be found in the Data Dictionary and Methodology Document

Navigating Around the Map

Detailed Instructions:

Searching the Map:

You can search the map using street address, postal code or common place/feature name using the Address Search bar.
If you are searching by 6 digit postal code, be sure to leave a space between the first 3 digits and last 3 digits as follows: "R2G 1R6".

Detailed Instructions:

Topic #2: How do I find a Location of Interest?
Video Tutorial : #4: Using the Search Bar to find clients, places of interest by postal code, street address or facility name

Investigating What's on the Ground (e.g. a Community Garden Location) Using Google Streetview:

Click on the Streetview Icon to launch the tool
Click and drag on the map to position the yellow streetview icon, and then click the Launch Streetview button. The Google Streetview will open
Note: Streetview will only open if the yellow icon is place directly on a street or a back-lane. If it is placed in the middle of a park, for example, it will launch with a blank screen.
You could for example, view the the on the ground location of a community garden by placing the streetview icon on top of the the community garden symbols.
Detailed Instructions:
- Topic #6: Explore Using Base Maps and Google Streetview
- Video Tutorial : #6: Using Base Maps and Google Streetview to Groundtruth

Print / Export High Quality Map Outputs:

High quality maps can be generated using either the Print Tool or the Snipping tool found in Windows. The best way to generate attractively laid-out maps for use in presentations or reports is to generate the map using the Print Tool, and then using the Snipping Tool to export/capture the image.
Detailed Instructions:
- Method 1: Using the Print Tool
- Method 2: The Snipping Tool
- Video Tutorial : #8: Printing and Exporting Maps

Get Detailed Census Data for Neighborhoods or Wards:

Detailed Census data reports have been developed by the City of Winnipeg for Neighborhoods and Wards
In the legend (top 2 items), click on either the Smart Ward or Smart Neighborhood layers. When you do this, a start will appear in the center of each geographic area. Click on the star, and in the pop-up box hyperlinks to Census reports.
Detailed Instructions:
- Topic #7: How to Use Smart Layers
- Video Tutorial : #5: Identifying features and linking to external documents through Smart Layers
Check out the Blog Post on this topic

Count the Number of Individuals Living in Household Food Deserts:

Using the Query tool, you can count the total household population living in a food desert.
- Click on the Query tool, choose the Household Food Desert drop down
- Click on the circle buffer tool, and then click and drag using the cross-hairs that appears on the screen to draw a circular area of interest
  - Click on the Get Results box, and then on Generate Report
  - Click on the back-arrow and the Reset box to rest the query.
- Alternatively, click on draw tool (to the right of the circle tool) and using this to define a custom area by clicking on the map.
- Note: You can also use this tool to count the number of Food Bank locations in a custom area
Detailed Instructions:
- Topic #10: How to Identify Population Characteristics in Custom Geographic Areas Using the Query Tool
- Video Tutorial : #9 Using the Query Tool to Generate Population and Income reports

Explore Nutrition Insecurity by Investigating Estimated Diabetes Cases and Costs at the Neighborhood or Ward levels:

In the map legend:
- Turn off the Median Household Income Layer
- Turn on the Estimated Diabetes Rates (Neighborhoods) layer
- Turn on the Neighborhood Boundary Layer so that neighborhood names are visible
Click on a neighborhood of interest to generate an information pop-up window (see right).
More detailed diabetes case and cost data can be found using the Diabetes Dashboards available via either the main Food Atlas page or via a hyperlink in the information pop-up on the map.
Ward Level data can be retrieved similarly
Details on how the diabetes estimates and costs were derived can be found in the Data Dictionary and Methodology Document