How do I buffer regions in Business Analyst Online?

Question

I'd like to create a color-coded map in Business Analyst Online.  I'd like to include data out to a distance of 5 miles beyond the boundary of my study region, usually counties but sometimes metro areas or small states.  I could create this buffer region as a hand-drawn polygon, but I'd rather use a more consistent method.  Any suggestions?

Fasil · Answer

Hello Pete,

You can also use Geography boundaries as follows:

Go to Define Areas > Select Geography > Select from the map > select the desired intersecting geographies > you can choose to merge these geographies into one > then click Options and select No fill > Ok.

Then create your CCM and use this boundary as an extent. For example, here I created a CCM of all the counties in AZ showing a total population.

Hope this helps,

Fasil T.

Business Analyst Team

PeteMcGill · Answer

Yes, this is what I'm looking for.  (Except this example looks like it was created using rings.  My study region is unlikely to be a point site or a ring.)

PraveenSrivastava · Answer

Hi Pete,

Do you want to create something like below where blue ring shows your study region and the white ring shows the 5 miles distance from your study region that captures all the zip codes intersecting it shown in color coded maps.

Thanks,

Praveen