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Disaster Mapping – A Collaborative Approach

Disaster Mapping – A Collaborative Approach. Randy Knippel Dakota County GIS Manager Governor’s Council Emergency Preparedness Committee. Red River Flood Mapping. 20 GIS Professionals Variety of organizations Virtual map production environment Internet map services MnDOT DNR LMIC

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Disaster Mapping – A Collaborative Approach

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  1. Disaster Mapping – A Collaborative Approach Randy Knippel Dakota County GIS Manager Governor’s Council Emergency Preparedness Committee

  2. Red River Flood Mapping • 20 GIS Professionals • Variety of organizations • Virtual map production environment • Internet map services • MnDOT • DNR • LMIC • North Dakota

  3. United States National Grid(USNG) • National standard since 2001 • Implemented by federal agencies • Adopted by several states • Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, others • Minnesota (March 25, 2009)

  4. Why? • Addresses • Requires local knowledge of streets • Lat / Long • Multiple formats • Grids • Many different ones • Need everyone on the same grid!

  5. www.gis.state.mn.us 14TPS 7096 PS79

  6. Key Resources

  7. MapVK85

  8. Collaborative Disaster Mapping • Standardized maps • Internet map services • Virtual workspace • Use existing GIS professionals • Capacity already available • Geographically dispersed • Need to formalize

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