How to:
Boundaries
map (multi-layer)
This map displays a
number of administrative boundaries to facilitate orientation and
interpretation of results. Multiple boundary areas can be viewed simultaneously.
Boundaries include community and subcommunity boundaries, which were
established by communities for the purposes of early childhood development
(ECD) mapping in Alberta. For more information about ECD communities, click here.
How to navigate and
read information
1. Moving around the map
To zoom, use the Zoom in button + or the Zoom out button
-, the mouse and scroll wheel, or
the arrow keys on the keyboard. To zoom in, you can also press and hold the SHIFT key and drag a box on the map.
To zoom the map to its
initial view, click the Default view
button .
To pan, use your mouse
and scroll wheel or the arrow keys on your keyboard.
To find
your current location, click the Find my
location button . You may need to
authorize the site to access your location information. Your results may vary
based on your connection type, Internet service provider, physical location,
network and browser.
To
switch the base map, mouse over the Layers
button . The Layers
button also allows you to choose the administrative boundary area you would
like to view from a list of available boundary areas. You can choose to view
several boundary areas simultaneously.
Please note: The accuracy and updating of base maps is
the responsibility of base map providers.
If you
have a Mac with OS X 10.6 or greater, you can use the multi-touch gestures by
dragging two fingers to pan and zoom the map. The default behaviour is to pan.
To zoom, press and hold the Shift key to zoom in or out. Dragging two fingers
toward you zooms in; dragging two fingers away zooms out.
2. Pop-ups
Pop-ups
provide more information about a boundary area. Move mouse to a location on the
map and left click. A pop-up will appear with:
·
the name
of the ECD community within the boundary area,
·
usable
EDIs (number of EDI questionnaires analyzed)
·
parental
consent – percentage of parents who provided consent for their children to be
included in the EDI study,
3. Footer
Shows other important messages on how to
interpret the web map.
4. Search options
Type in
an address to quickly find the community where it is located.
5. Legend
This
shows you the colour of the boundaries for different administrative areas.
Administrative
boundaries information
First Nations/Métis/Inuit
Information provided
by AltaLIS Alberta Digital Mapping, licensed under AltaLIS terms and conditions
and subject to copyright.
School authority boundaries for
Francophone, Public and Separate School Jurisdictions
Information is the
property of Alberta Education. Map
updated August 2014.
To get access to this
GIS dataset, please contact:
Glen Gamble
Education Manager
Business Operations &
Stakeholder Support Branch
Alberta Education
Tel: (780) 644-5752
E-mail: Glen.Gamble@gov.ab.ca
Provincial ridings
Information is owned
by Elections Alberta (http://www.elections.ab.ca). The latest version is dated April 2012.
Child and Family Service (CFS) and Family
and Community Support Service (FCSS)
The boundary
information was generated by ECMap with consultation with CFS and FCSS
authorities.
Boundaries are based
on Fall 2010 information.
Health Boundaries
These are the Alberta health zones as
captured by Alberta Health Services
Displayed version:
August 2014
Please note: ECMap
makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or completeness
of this content.
Map boundaries may not overlap in the
current view due to scale differences between the geographic layers.