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Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap

Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap. Carolyn Pearson. Overview. GIS coverages, data dictionaries, and metadata: What they are and why they are important Environmental attributes that can be displayed using G.I.S. Mapping transboundary data: Feasibility, Issues and Solutions

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Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap

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  1. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap Carolyn Pearson

  2. Overview • GIS coverages, data dictionaries, and metadata: • What they are and why they are important • Environmental attributes that can be displayed using G.I.S. • Mapping transboundary data: • Feasibility, Issues and Solutions • Data Portal Technology: • Online access 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

  3. Audience GIS Experience

  4. Washington State

  5. Okanogan basin

  6. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Image as a backdrop

  7. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Without an image as a backdrop

  8. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Coverages/ shapefiles • The “map” Osoyoos Lake Similkameen River Oroville Okanogan/ Okanagan River

  9. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Coverages/ shapefiles • The “map” • Shape • Polygons Osoyoos Lake Similkameen River Oroville Okanogan/ Okanagan River

  10. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Coverages/ shapefiles • The “map” • Shape • Polygons • Lines Osoyoos Lake Similkameen River Oroville Okanogan/ Okanagan River

  11. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Coverages/ shapefiles • The “map” • Shape • Polygons • Lines • Points Enloe Dam Osoyoos Lake Similkameen River Oroville Okanogan/ Okanagan River

  12. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Coverages have an associated data table

  13. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Coverages have an associated data table • Fish distribution

  14. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Data Dictionaries • “Defines” the codes and abbreviations in the data table

  15. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Metadata • Data “methods” • Who created the data • What information was included or excluded • Where can I obtain the data • When, How and Why was it created

  16. GIS coverages, data dictionaries and metadata • Coverage/shapefile • Map • Data Dictionary • Defines table codes and abbreviations • Metadata • Data methods

  17. Environmental Attributes • What environmental attributes can be displayed using GIS?

  18. Environmental Attributes • What environmental attributes can be displayed using GIS? • A to Z

  19. Alkalinity Bed Scour Benthos Channel length Channel width Confinement: Man-made Natural Dissolved Oxygen Embeddedness Fish community richness Fish pathogens Fish species introductions Flow Environmental Attributes

  20. Gradient Habitat types Hatchery fish outplants Hydrologic regime Natural Regulated Icing Metals/Pollution Man-made Natural Nutrient Enrichment Obstructions to fish passage Riparian function Temperature Environmental Attributes

  21. Turbidity Water withdrawals Wood Zygotes Salmon redds Environmental Attributes

  22. Mapping Transboundary Data • Feasibility • Issues • Solutions

  23. Mapping Transboundary DataFeasibility • Is it possible to map environmental data across boundaries?

  24. Mapping Transboundary DataFeasibility • Is it possible to map environmental data across boundaries? • Yes

  25. Mapping Transboundary DataIssues • Easy (with GIS experience) • Different mapping projections • Metric vs. standard units of measurement • More challenging • Different Methods used to obtain similar data • Coordinating all the groups to reach a common goal • Funding

  26. Mapping Transboundary DataIssues: Different Mapping Projections and Units of Measure

  27. Mapping Transboundary DataIssues: Different Methods Agency 1 Agency 2 Small: 6” diam. Med: 12” diam. Lg: 36” diam. Small: 12” diam. Med: 24” diam. Lg: 72” diam.

  28. Mapping Transboundary DataIssues: Coordinating the groups

  29. Mapping Transboundary DataIssues: Funding

  30. Mapping Transboundary DataSolutions • Interest • Persistence • Coordination • Methods • Implementation • GIS staff • Time to get the work done • Money to implement it

  31. Data Portal Technology • Ideal situation • Habitat Attribute data available online 24 hours/day, 7 days/week

  32. Data Portal Technology • Ideal situation • Habitat Attribute data available online 24 hours/day, 7 days/week • Is it Feasible?

  33. Data Portal Technology • Ideal situation • Habitat Attribute data available online 24 hours/day, 7 days/week • Is it Feasible? • Yes

  34. Data Portal TechnologyOnline map viewers • Canada: • Fish Wizard (available now) http://www.bcfisheries.gov.bc.ca/ • Washington State: • Salmon Scape (available ~July 2003) www.wa.gov/wdfw

  35. Data Portal TechnologyGIS data • Canada: GeoConnections http://geodiscover.cgdi.ca/gdp/index.jsp?language=en GeoGratis http://geogratis.cgdi.gc.ca/clf/en?action=cgis • Washington State: Natural Resources Information Portal www.swim.wa.gov

  36. WA Natural Resources Information Portal • “Rolled out” on June 1, 2003 • It’s a sturdy environmental search engine • Data Catalog with summary information, URL (or contact in if not on the web), key theme words, geographic search capability • Nadine Romero

  37. WA Natural Resources Information Portal • Phase I: State data • Currently populating the database • Phase II: Federal data • Federal agencies can contact NRIP now to post data • Phase III: Local data • ~September 2003 local groups can contact NRIP to post data

  38. Overview • GIS coverages, data dictionary, metadata • Environmental Attributes that can be displayed in GIS • Transboundary mapping: feasibility, issues and solutions • Data Portal technology

  39. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap • Is it Feasible?

  40. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap • Is it Feasible? • Yes

  41. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap • Is it Feasible? • Yes • Can the Issues be overcome?

  42. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap • Is it Feasible? • Yes • Can the Issues be overcome? • Yes

  43. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap • Is it Feasible? • Yes • Can the Issues be overcome? • Yes • Want to be part of the Solution?

  44. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap • Is it Feasible? • Yes • Can the Issues be overcome? • Yes • Want to be part of the Solution? • Yes

  45. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap • Post your GIS data online • Encourage others to post their data • Stay involved

  46. Transboundary communication: bridging the data gap Carolyn Pearson P.O. Box 656 Pateros, Washington 98846 (509) 322-6893 pearsonc@nwi.net

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