Community Asset Mapping

The layers under Services and Amenities and Population Characteristics allow you to see where community services and facilities are located in relation to different population characteristics from the 2001 Census.

Community services and amenities are shown as points on the map. Each point has a street address. Different symbols are used to represent different types of services or amenities.

Layers under Population Characteristics are displayed by dissemination area (DA). There are over 300 DAs in Burnaby. DA data are displayed by colour ranges on the map. The value of the ranges can be seen by clicking the Legend button in the lower left side of the screen.

It is recommended that first time visitors read the Getting Started, System Requirements and Map Toolbar help pages before using BurnabyMap.

Here are the steps for using the Community Asset Mapping System:

Under Layers, click the layer group folder to the left of Services & Amenities.
Under Services & Amenities, click the checkboxes next to the service(s) or layer(s) you are interested in (BurnabyMap allows you to click as many layers as you would like).
Click the Refresh button in the lower left hand corner of the screen to update the map with the selected layers.
Under Layers, scroll down and click the layer group folder to the left of Population Characteristics.
Click the layer group folder for the subject you are interested in.
Click one of the checkboxes that appear under the layer group folder (BurnabyMap allows you to choose one layer only).
Click the Refresh button in the lower left hand corner to update the map with the selected layers.
Click on the Legend button in the box on the lower left hand side of the screen.
Scroll down in this window to find out the values of the colour ranges of the population characteristic.

To zoom in on an area, click on the magnifying tool, in the tool bar and either click a point on the map, or draw a "Zoom-in box" around the area you want to magnify. Once you have zoomed in close enough, the names of community services will appear.

To find out contact and program information for a particular service, click on the identify tool, in the tool bar and then click on the service on the map you want to see. A Search Details box will appear on the left of the screen. Click on the hyperlink next to the word Organization to view more information about the particular service.

To learn more about the larger neighbourhood (referred to as a Community Asset Mapping (CAM) District) where the service is located, scroll down the Search Details box to find Census Profile. Click on the hyperlink to view a Census profile for the larger neighbourhood. (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. Click on the following link to obtain a free download:

More About the Community Asset Mapping (CAM) System

The CAM system has been developed to improve our understanding of the social characteristics of the city. BurnabyMap allows you to overlay community service data with demographic information from the 2001 Census. The interactive format allows you to choose layers based on your particular needs or interests. By overlaying different sets of data, you can see areas of the city that are well served versus those with gaps in service.

Population information listed under Population Characteristics is displayed by dissemination area (DA).

The DAs have been used as building blocks to create 20 distinct geographic regions in the city. These regions are called CAM Districts. The boundaries and numbers of the CAM Districts can be seen by clicking the checkbox next to Community Asset Mapping Boundaries under Services & Amenities.

To view a Census Profile for a CAM District, take the following steps:

Click the down arrow next to the Search pull down menu in the upper left hand corner of the screen below the city logo.
Scroll down to Census Data Profiles under the heading ---SERVICES and AMENITIES---.
Click on Census Data Profiles and a District pull down menu will appear.
Click on the down arrow next to District.
Scroll down to find a district number and click on the number.
Click on the Search button to the lower left of the number to make the census profile appear. (Adobe Acrobat Reader required. See above.)
To print the profile, click the print icon in the new window.

Definitions

To find out about the data in the layers, click on the term in the layer list and an About the Data screen will appear.

For a step by step guide to Burnaby's Community Asset Mapping System, click here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

A glossary of terms used in the Community Asset Mapping System is available here. (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader)

More information on Census terms can be found at www.statcan.ca.