HOA Survey
Survey 123: Collecting Data with a Smart Phone
Introduction:
A majority of smart phones now have similar capabilities to a computer. Smart phones can be linked to different data collection mechanisms or use their GPS to collect data in the field. This lab involved the use of Survey 123 for ArcGIS (Survey 123) to create a survey to be used on a mobile device for field data collection. Instructions on how to create the survey were found in an ESRI course (Survey Instructions). In this case, the survey was to be conducted by the HOA to determine a communities readiness in the event of a natural disaster. After the simulated survey was conducted the survey data was then put into a geodatabase to be used for analysis purposes.
Methods:
The HOA survey was generated on the Survey 123 website. The first step involved going to the create a new survey tab (Figure 1.)
Figure 1. Create a new survey tab.
Then by going to the design tab, different survey parameters could be set including what questions were to be included in the survey. In this instance, the survey questions related to safety information pertaining to the survey participants residence. After the survey was created, the survey was then submitted so that people could take the survey. This was done by sharing the URL with members of the University of Wisconsin Eau-Claire organization (Figure 2.)
Figure 2. Sharing the Survey URL
The Survey 123 application was then downloaded via smartphone. Once the app was downloaded the survey could then be taken. Multiple hypothetical surveys were then completed via smartphone and the data was complied on the Survey 123 website. The survey format as seen on a smartphone is shown below (Figure 3) (Figure 4).
Figure 3. Survey as seen on the Survey 123 application.
Figure 4. Completed surveys as seen on the Survey 123 application.
The survey data was then analyzed by accessing the analyzed tab. Many different analyses are performed on the data which can be used. In our situation, the data analyses could be used in disaster planning. After viewing the different analyses the data was then downloaded as a geodatabase to be used in ArcMap. Finally, a unique values map was generated.
Results/Discussion:
After viewing some of the important statistical analyses of the HOA survey data, several important observations can be made. The first being the presence of fire extinguishers in a large majority of the residencies (Figure 5). A total of 87.5 percent of the residencies that participated in the survey contained fire extinguishers. This is important information to consider in disaster planning. Another important statistic relates to the type of residence that survey participants reside in (Figure 6). Twenty five percent of survey participants resided in a type of residence other than a single family house or a multi-family apartment complex. When planning for a disaster it would be critical to know the other type of residence people were living in. The "other" type of residence may influence evacuation plans.
The HOA Survey results were important for uncovering how many people were living in the particular residence (Figure 7). This information would be critical to know in a disaster situation. Out of the five local survey participant locations the participant that lived on Niagara Street location lived with the fewest amount of people at 3. In contrast, the participant living at The Pickle on Water Street was living with 50 other people. This could pose a severe evacuation risk in a disaster situation. It should be noted that the nearest hospital (Sacred Heart Hospital) is located only around 1 mile from The Pickle. In a disaster situation knowing where hospital locations are will be critical for saving lives.
Figure 5. The bar graph above that was retrieve from the survey data online shows that 12.5 % of survey participants do not have fire extinguishers in their residence.
Figure 6. The bar graph above that was retrieved from the survey data online shows that 50% of survey participants live in single family residencies.
Figure 7. Above is a unique values map of the five local survey participant locations. The number of people living in each residence are depicted by different colored dots. The participants living with the smallest number of people are shown in light green while the participants residing with the most people are shown in red (danger).
Conclusion:
To conclude the Survey 123 lab various applications of Survey 123 were visited. One application that Survey 123 could be used in is public surveying by the DNR (Department of Natural Resources). For example, the DNR could use Survey 123 to survey hunters after they register deer to determine whether that particular hunter has noticed any chronic wasting disease in the region. The survey data could then be used to help track the spread of chronic wasting disease in Wisconsin. Overall, Survey 123 is a very practical application that could be used in countless situations.
It should be noted that the above survey was just hypothetical and does not contain precise data about residences in the Eau Claire area. This survey was simply conducted for educational purposes.
Sources:
"Lesson Gallery Learn ArcGIS." Accessed March 7, 2017. https://learn.arcgis.com/en/gallery/.
Notitle. Accessed March 7, 2017. https://survey123.arcgis.com/.
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