Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School

Soil Characteristics and Features

Organization
Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School

Author
Michael Markieta and Mike Rego, students

ESRI Software
ArcGIS 9.0

Data Sources
Dan Somers, Skills Canada GIS Competition coordinator, Waterloo Ontario, Spring 2006

Description
Students were asked to use GIS to find the best location for a new winery in the Niagara region based on a variety of criteria. Local Conservation Authorities provided guidelines that participants had to follow when selecting the site for their vineyard.

They were provided with a document outlining the requirements for grape growing and an extensive array of data from the Niagara region including aerial photographs, soil type data, landuse data, and length of growing season. The students had to compile all the information with the assistance of GIS software to determine a location and produce a series of maps support their decision.

Acknowledgements
Mr. Colle, Geomatics Teacher