SAMPLES OF STUDENT WORK
A TALE OF TWO STREETS U20013 The exercise ‘Mapping and Data Representation’ required us to make maps that would convey information that isn’t available on Google Maps. It encouraged me to think about my own experiences of the neighbourhood and all aspects that only someone who has lived here for some time would notice. I chose to highlight the contrast in vehicular and pedestrian traffic on two busy roads in my neighbourhood of Kothrud, Pune. Identification of Area: The first step in creating the map was to select an area in my neighbourhood that had several attributes like temples, walkways, etc. which could be studied further. After going over a large area, and including and removing several parts multiple times, I finally selected a 600m x 600m square area for mapping (Fig. 1). Preliminary Observations of the Area + Identification of Thematic Focus: As the Covid-19 situation in my area was very bad, I mostly had to work based on my memories of the neighbourhood. Having lived here all my life, this was fairly easy. First, I identified and listed down all the major attributes of my neighbourhood. These attributes included1. Presence of Banks and ATMs 2. Many Cafes 3. Three gyms 4. Open Grounds 5. Movie Theater 6. Lots of trees 7. Temples 8. Regional Government office 9. Badminton Court 10. Small shops – Clothing stores, Grocery stores, Hardware shop, Oil shop, Motor repair shop, Electronics shop, Medical Store, Incense shop, Tailoring shop, Jewellery shop, salon, Courier shop, etc. 11. Business Bay 45
