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NR 422 GIS Applications in Natural Resource Management

NR 422 GIS Applications in Natural Resource Management. Dr. Jim Graham Spring 2010. What’s it all about. How to use GIS to help make decisions within Natural Resource Management Applications of GIS Managing GIS Projects Great maps Getting real to do this for real!. Multi-use management.

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NR 422 GIS Applications in Natural Resource Management

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  1. NR 422GIS Applications in Natural Resource Management Dr. Jim Graham Spring 2010

  2. What’s it all about • How to use GIS to help make decisions within Natural Resource Management • Applications of GIS • Managing GIS Projects • Great maps • Getting real to do this for real!

  3. Multi-use management • Recreation: Hunting, fishing, hiking, birding, camping • Agriculture: Forestry, fisheries, • Biodiversity Preservation • Economics • Oil & mining

  4. Issues • Pollution • Economics • Climate Change • Habitat loss • Fire

  5. Resource Area Types • Range (grass & scrub) • Forest • Riparian • Desert • Alpine • Freshwater • Marine • Urban

  6. Types of data • Geodetic Control • Orthoimagery: Aerial and Satellite photos • Elevation data • Transportation: roads, trails, railroads, waterways, airports and ports, bridges and tunnels • Hydrography: stream networks (NHD), ground water • Government units: State, county, BIA, incorporated areas (FIPS) • Cadastral (ownership): PLSS, military, parks, forests, etc. • Ecological: veg cover, soil, habitat, plots, sightings • Geological: • Meteorological: temp, percip, etc. • Land Use • Census • Utilities: power, sewer, water, phone/internet, cell phone • Other: fences

  7. My Customers • CSU: • Course goals • Academic excellence • Academic rules • Colorado • Tax payers • Public image • Tax payers • Improve our standard of living • Enrich our lives

  8. Feedback • GIS Industry: • GeoDatabases • Metadata • Topology • Project Management • Critical Thinking • You: • ?

  9. Throughout: Documentation/Metadata Project Management Acquiring data Cartography (inc. web pub.) Expected: GeoDatabases Topology Critical Thinking Hawth’s Tools Model Builder Niche Models Economic issues Spatial Analysis (Geostatistical Analyst) History of Cartography/GIS Fire: Not FarSite Remote sensed data Web-based GIS Accuracy analysis Raster analysis Potential: Large Datasets Other GIS packages Biodiversity management Temporal datasets Human effects Python 3D Visualization WorldClim AML GIS Data Serving RAMAS: Wildlife Hydro: BLM Network analysis TINs Recreation Grazing R MaxEnt Topics

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