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The Point System

A point system, or an openspace ranking system, is a quantitative way of analyzing the value of a parcel of land as openspace. This section of the site discusses a point system that was created as part of the Charlestown Openspace Plan.

Background - A discussion of GIS and openspace scoring systems to give context to the study

Methodology - The methods used to create the scoring system for Charlestown

Limitations - Limitations to GIS based point systems and point systems in general

Results - Maps of the results, and a comparison between two different systems.

Metadata - An explanation of the data used in the analysis, with both quantitative and qualitative discussions of their accuracy and the impacts that this accuracy may have in the analysis

6.01 Matthew Amengual