The first posts for the blog this semester include a montage of residential structures from outside of the study area pasted onto sites in the study area. Students chose residential examples based on a measure of dwelling units per acre (DUA). Dwelling units per acre gives a sense of density. Students picked examples of residential development from three densities: S = .1-11.9 dwelling units per acre; M = 12-35.9 dwelling units per acre; and L = 36 or more dwelling units per acre.

Photos of these residential examples were montaged onto sites in the detailed study area. This exercises gives students a chance to practice ADOBE Photoshop skills of using layers and editing photographs. It is assumed that students will post the sources of maps, GIS coverages and photo credits for all graphics posted to the Blog.