FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: CULTURAL CENTER AND LIBRARY FACILITIES BOUNDARIES IN FLORIDA - 2015

Geodataset Name:       GC_CULTURECENTERBND_OCT15
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    Polygon
Feature Count:         2112
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains 2015 Cultural Centers and related Cultural Association Facility Boundary Information for the State of Florida. A cultural center is an organization, building or complex that promotes culture and arts. This dataset defines culture centers as; aquariums & zoological facilities, arboreta & botanical gardens, dinner theaters, drive-ins, historical places & services, libraries, motion picture theaters, museums and art galleries, performing arts centers, performing arts theaters, planetariums, studios and art galleries, and theater producers stage facilities. This layer is a combination of cultural centers and related cultural association addresses from online sources including; Art-Collecting.com, Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Florahome USA, Florida Artists Registry.com, Florida Association of Museums, Florida Department of Emergency Management - HSIP, Florida Department of State - Division of Library and Information Services, USA Zoos, and Yellowbook.com. This dataset contains fields denoting the physical address, and contact information for culture and related cultural association facilities located in Florida. This data is meant to be used for planning purposes only and is not intended to represent a 100% inventory of cultural facilities. Culture Center locations that have been verified are marked with the letter V in the FLAG field. This layer is an update of the previously released FGDL layer PAR_CULTURECENTER_10.
DATA SOURCE(S):                    University of Florida GeoPlan Center
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Varies
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida
PUBLICATION DATE: 20151012 TIME PERIOD OF CONTENT: Begin Date: 20110830 End Date: 20151012 DOWNLOAD LINK: http://www.fgdl.org/metadataexplorer/explorer.jsp

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES:

Datafile Name: GC_CULTURECENTERBND_OCT15.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE
OBJECTID
4 OID
Shape
4 Geometry
FEDERAL_ID
30 String
PARCELID
40 String
NAME
100 String
ADDRESS
65 String
CITY
40 String
ZIPCODE
4 Integer
COUNTY
35 String
PHONE
20 String
TYPE
55 String
OWNER
60 String
OPERATING
60 String
OP_CLASS
20 String
YR_BUILT
2 SmallInteger
FSOURCE
100 String
DATASOURCE
100 String
LAT_DD
8 Double
LONG_DD
8 Double
MGRS
15 String
GCID
2 SmallInteger
ACRES
8 Double
DESCRIPT
100 String
FLAG
5 String
UPDATE_DAY
36 Date
FGDLAQDATE
36 Date
AUTOID
4 Integer
SHAPE.AREA
0 Double
SHAPE.LEN
0 Double

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item
Item Description
OBJECTID Internal feature number.

Shape Feature geometry.

FEDERAL_ID Federal identification number given to libraries in federal system.

PARCELID Parcel Identification Number, derived from either the 2010, 2012, or 2014 statewide parcel layers.

NAME Facility designation, facility name.

ADDRESS A description of a facility's physical location providing direction for delivery and provision of emergency services.

CITY City of facility's physical location.

ZIPCODE US postal delivery designation of facility's physical location.

COUNTY County of facility's physical location.

PHONE The phone number of the facility.

TYPE The Type of facility.
AQUARIUMS & ZOOLOGICAL = Aquariums & Zoological (Zoos) (47)

ARBORETA & BOTANICAL GARDENS = Arboreta & Botanical Gardens (22)

ART COUNCIL = Art Councils (12)

ATTRACTION = Attractions (14)

LIBRARY = Libraries (1060)

MOTION PICTURE THEATERS = Motion Picture Theaters (279)

MUSEUMS AND ART GALLERIES = Museums And Art Galleries (566)

PLANETARIUMS = Planetariums (6)

THEATRES AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER = Theatres And Performing Arts Centers (106)


OWNER Entity owner of the facility.

OPERATING The responsible organization for management and operation of a facility (e.g., public, private, quasi-public).

OP_CLASS Classification of the operating entity.

YR_BUILT Year Built

FSOURCE Feature Spatial Source.

DATASOURCE Feature Data/Tabular Source.

LAT_DD Latitude in decimal degrees.

LONG_DD Longitude in decimal degrees.

MGRS Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) Coordinate of the Facility. The MGRS is the geocoordinate standard used by NATO militaries for locating points on the earth. The MGRS provides a means to represent any location on the surface of the Earth using an alphanumeric string. Hierarchical references are based on the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) coordinate system. The MGRS is used for the entire earth. http://mgrs-data.org/

GCID The GeoPlan Center identification number that links this polygon feature layer with its corresponding point feature layer.

ACRES Facility acreage.

DESCRIPT Field added by FGDL based on NAME.

FLAG Type of update that occurred.
NV = Not Verified

V = Verified, in most cases this NAME field verification was based on ESRI/Google Imagery and Google Street View.  The exact facility boundaries are not verified and in many cases only based on parcel boundaries.


UPDATE_DAY The date the data was last updated by the Source.

FGDLAQDATE The date FGDL acquired the data from the Source.

AUTOID Unique ID added by GeoPlan

SHAPE.AREA Area in meters

SHAPE.LEN Perimeter in meters


USER NOTES:
This data is provided 'as is'. GeoPlan relied on the integrity
of the original data layer's topology
This data is provided 'as is' by GeoPlan and is complete to our
knowledge.
GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within
the original data.
What is Geocoding?
Geocoding is term used to describe the act of address matching.  Geocoding
is the process of finding a geographic location (x, y point) for an address
(such as street number and name, city, state, and ZIP Code) on a map.
Geocoding is based off the typical address scheme for the US, in which one
side of the street contains even house numbers while the other side of the
street contains odd house numbers.

The geocoding process uses an algorithm to find the geographic location
of addresses. First, a street segment is identified using the zip code and
street name. Next, the geographic location of the address is matched using
the building number to determine how far down the street and on which side
of the street the building is located. Geocoding Accuracy

The locational accuracy of geocoded addresses may vary from urban to rural
areas due to the algorithm used to generate the geographic locations of
addresses. The algorithm assumes that the size of parcels are equivalent
along a road route. This assumption tends to be more consistent in urban
areas, where the size of parcels vary less than in rural areas.
Consequently, the results of geocoded addresses in urban areas are usually
more reliable than those in rural areas.

For example, the locational accuracy of rural addresses can be slightly
off because some parcels along a rural route may be 15 acres while others
may be 2.5 acres, but the geocoding algorithm assumes that the addresses
are distributed evenly along the route.

The data was created to serve as base information for use in GIS systems for
a variety of planning and analytical purposes.

This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy
has not been verified by GeoPlan

Please Note: This layer has not been ground-truthed and should not be the sole 
data source used to identify culture center locations. There are known errors in 
this layer where parcels included may not physically include a culture center 
building. Some parcels identified in this layer have been assigned their land use 
designation based on the owner of the property rather than their current use. In 
such cases, these lots may actually be vacant and/or used for parking or other 
purposes related to the owner. To better identify spatially accurate culture center 
locations, this layer should be used in conjunction with FGDL Layer Culture 
Centers (FGDL layer name = GC_CULTURECENTER). The locations in 
GC_CULTURECENTER can be used to cross-reference the culture center 
parcels included in this layer.

The Florida Geographic Data Library is a collection of Geospatial Data
compiled by the University of Florida GeoPlan Center with support from
the Florida Department of Transportation. GIS data available in FGDL is
collected from various state, federal, and other agencies (data sources)
who are data stewards, producers, or publishers. The data available in
FGDL may not be the most current version of the data offered by the
data source. University of Florida GeoPlan Center makes no guarantees
about the currentness of the data and suggests that data users check
with the data source to see if more recent versions of the data exist.

Furthermore, the GIS data available in the FGDL are provided 'as is'.
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or representations as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the data
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modifying, contributing or distributing the materials.

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are not suitable for some project, analysis, or modeling purposes.
Please be sure you are using the best available data. 

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that are at the
county level.
1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base mapping such
as property parcel boundaries.
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multi-county or regional level.
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regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should be
considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with your data
before using it for projects or analysis. Every effort has been
made to supply the user with data documentation. For additional
information, see the References section and the Data Source Contact
section of this documentation. For more information regarding
scale and accuracy, see our webpage at:
http://geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html

REFERENCES:
Art-Collecting.com:
http://art-collecting.com/galleries.htm

Association of Zoos & Aquariums:
http://www.aza.org/

Florahome USA:
http://florahomeusa.blogs

Florida Artists Registry:
http://www.floridaartistsregistry.com/

Florida Association of Museums:
http://www.flamuseums.org/

Florida Department of Environmental Management (FDEM):
http://gis.floridadisaster.opendata.arcgis.com/

Florida Department of State - Department of Library and Information Services:
http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/

USA Zoos:
http://www.officialusa.com/stateguides/zoos/

Yellowbook:
http://www.yellowbook.com/yellowpages/?where=deland%2c+fl

DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY:
GeoPlan acquired the tabular data from multiple sources before geocoding. 
The following steps describe the process for each source.

-Sources for Aquariums and Zoological centers:
1) Association of Zoos & Aquariums
GeoPlan gathered information for zoos and aquariums listed at 
http://www.aza.org/findzooaquarium/ during the month of August. The appropriate 
information for each zoo or aquarium was extracted and placed in the proper format for 
geocoding. In total 15 unique records were extracted and all were able to be matched 
during the geocoding process.

2) GeoPlan gathered information for zoos and aquariums listed at 
http://www.officialusa.com/stateguides/zoos/florida.html during the month of August. 
Each website listed (if available) was visited and the appropriate information was 
extracted and placed in the proper format for geocoding. In total 30 unique records
were extracted and all were matched during the geocoding process.

-Sources for Arboretums & Botanical Gardens:
1) Florida Association of Museums
GeoPlan gathered information for Arboretums & Botanical Gardens listed at 
http://www.flamuseums.org/museums/ during the month of August. The categories
Arboretum and Botanical  Garden were searched. The appropriate information for each
facility was extracted and placed in the proper format for geocoding. In total 24 unique 
records were extracted and all were able to be matched during the geocoding process

-Sources for Libraries:
1)GeoPlan obtained library information from the Florida Department of State Division 
of Library and Information Services' library database at http://www.fllibraries.org/. 
The database was downloaded in Excel format on August 11, 2011. The appropriate 
information was extracted and placed in the proper format for geocoding. There were 
1208 records in the original database and 1136 were able to be matched during the 
geocoding process.

-Sources for Motion Picture Theaters
1) Yellowbook.com
GeoPlan obtained information for motion picture theaters at  
http://www.yellowbook.com/yellowpages/?where=florida during August 2011. The 
term "Movie Theater" was searched for all locations in Florida. The appropriate 
information was extracted and placed in the proper format for geocoding. There were 
374 unique records extracted and 359 were able to be matched during the geocoding 
process.

-Sources for Museums and Art Galleries:
1) Art-Collecting.Com
GeoPlan gathered information for art galleries listed at 
http://art-collecting.com/galleries_fl.htm during the month of August. Each website 
listed (if available) was visited and the appropriate information was extracted and 
placed in the proper format for geocoding. In total 191 unique records
were extracted and all were matched during the geocoding process.

2) Florida Artists Registry.com
GeoPlan gathered information for art galleries listed at 
http://artistsregistry.com/catalog/galleries.php?a_sort=&st=FL&ct=USduring the month of 
August. The appropriate information was extracted and placed in the proper format for 
geocoding. In total 43 unique records were extracted and 41 were matched during the 
geocoding process.

3) Florida Association of Museums
GeoPlan gathered information for museums listed at http://www.flamuseums.org/museums/ 
during the month of August. Each museum type category was searched with the exception 
of Planetariums, Arboretums, and Botanical Gardens. The appropriate information for each 
museum was extracted and placed in the proper format for geocoding. In total 377 unique 
records were extracted and 373 were able to be matched during the geocoding process.

-Sources for Planetariums
1)Florida Association of Museums
GeoPlan gathered information for planetariums listed at 
http://www.flamuseums.org/museums/ during the month of August. The category 
Planetarium was searched. The appropriate information for each facility was extracted and 
placed in the proper format for geocoding. In total 8 unique records were extracted and all 
were able to be matched during the geocoding process

- Sources for Theaters and Performing Arts Centers
1)Florahome USA
GeoPlan gathered information for theaters and performing arts center listed at 
http://florahomeusa.blogspot.com/2011/03/theatres-and-performing-art-centers-in.html during 
the month of August 2011. The appropriate information for each theater and performing arts 
center was extracted and placed in the proper format for geocoding. In total 108 unique records
were extracted and all were able to be matched during the geocoding process.


All records were standardized, any remaining duplicates were removed and converted 
to a general database file (.dbf). The dbf was then geocoded against a statewide 2010 NAVTEQ 
street dataset and converted into a shapefile with the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection. 
(See "Map Projection Parameters" below). After geocoding the following steps were applied.

- Unmatched locations or locations receiving a score below 80 were 
  reevaluated using Google Maps. Locations' addresses that were 
  successfully located were modified to reflect the correct address using 
  the geocode rematch tool in ArcGIS. 
- 90 records were unable to be matched and removed from the database.
- Added and calculated the COUNTY, TYPE, OP_CLASS, USNG_FL_1K, LONG_DD, and, LAT_DD fields.
- Added the OPERATING, HOURS, YR_BUILT, COMMON_USE, USE, FLAG and UPDATE_DAY fields.
- Added FGDLAQDATE based on the date GeoPlan acquired the 
  data from the Source.
- Added the DESCRIPT field based on TYPE.
Process Date: 20110830

The GeoPlan Center performed the following steps in order to create the October 2015 statewide culture center facilities data layer. Locations were checked using imagery and Google Street View and either marked as Verified or Not Verified in the FLAG field, please see the FLAG field Attribute Definition for more information. Next GeoPlan Center performed the following attribute table adjustments: - FEDERAL_ID was manually added to federal library database - Libraries were replaced with updated features from federal library database - Correctional Facilities listed as libraries were removed - 14 Art Council points previously found in the Social Services layer were appended - 14 Attraction points were added from the FDEM HSIP Attraction layer update - 59 Libraries were added - Duplicates were located and removed using GCID - Addresses were standardized - Latitude and longitude were updated - Socio-Cultural Effect data fields were updated. - MGRS was updated using spatial location - DESCRIPT field added based on NAME - FGDLAQDATE field added based on most recent update - Uppercased all fields GeoPlan created the parcel boundaries by selecting and exporting parcels that contained the geocoded cultural center points. Any parcels that contained culture center points were exported and manually examined for accuracy. Parcels were kept for any points with 'NV' for the FLAG field. For best results, use parcel layer in conjunction with point layer using GCID field. Process Date: 20151012
MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS:

Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000

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