Evitt Nashed
Dr. Smith
March 17, 2024
During my spatial analysis lab, I’ve made some clear observations of the areas and places around SIUE. I decided to look up different restaurants, fast food places, and gas stations in Edwardsville and see how long it would take to get there. At first, I didn’t understand the lab because I didn’t know the meaning and purpose of this lab but I soon realized what it was towards the end.
I first started by looking up gas stations near SIUE. The closest one near campus would be the Circle K gas station. To drive there, it would take about 5-7 mins depending on where on campus you’re at. Another place I looked at was fast food places. I looked at Sonic and saw it would take about 5-7 minutes also. Now if you’re riding a bike, that could differ. If you’re on a bike, it would take about 20 minutes. Another place I looked at was Walmart. To drive there it would take about 13 minutes. Walking to Walmart would be a different story though. That would take about an hour or even longer to get to Walmart if you’re walking.
The point of this lab was to realize that locations of places can affect certain people. For example, there are lots of students that don’t have cars on campus. They have to resort to either walking or taking the bus. This can be a big problem for them because they could be in a hurry to get something, but they will have to wait till the right bus comes to pick them up. Locations of places affect these kinds of people who don’t have cars because they have to work around the town’s transportation.