Once the basic shapefiles are available, the initial project can be developed. Development of the GIS project file requires use of the GIS software. Individual shapefiles are added and the project is named and saved. The layers shown in the legend panel correspond to shapefiles that have been developed. Fill patterns, colors, lines, etc. are setting established by the project developer. Once the basic project is developed, the analyses can proceed. Typically, first steps in the analyses involve augmenting the views of the data to see, for example, thematic patterns of block groups by an income measure.
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