Transcript File - Sierra Water Workgroup

Part I: GIS Tools for Water
Planners
and
Part II: Sierra Nevada Conservancy
GIS Water Analysis Projects
Liz van Wagtendonk
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
July 17, 2012
2012 Sierra Water Work Group Summit
What is Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and how
can it aid in water planning?
A GIS is a system designed to capture,
store, manipulate, analyze, manage and
present all types of geographical data.
Geographical Data:
Latitude/Longitude
Addresses
Remote sensing data
The application of GIS in water planning
Mobile GIS with smartphones & tablets:
citizens collect water problems and report
Mobile GIS: collect accurate stream
data and upload to an enterprise GIS
Web server GIS: develop maps
of water projects for your team &
share online! More from Janet
Desktop GIS: GIS
Technician conducts analysis
of sediment transport and
produces maps for meetings
GIS Data Creation, Analysis & Map Production
SPATIAL DATA CREATION & ANALYSIS:
Edit data in maps using a desktop, web, or mobile interface
Analyze spatial information, perform statistics
Present the results through a map, table or chart
Skill level: GIS professional
Software Examples:
Open Source (May be modified by programmer & some are free)
Bundled- FWTools &GIS Knoppix
Enterprise GIS-PostGIS,
Desktop- GRASS, JUMP, OpenEV, Quantum GIS
Proprietary (Software code has limited modification outside of developer
& cost is involved)
Enterprise GISESRI ArcGIS for Server
DesktopArcGIS for Desktop
ESRI Conservation GIS Grant Program
http://www.conservationgis.org/aaesrigrants.html
Web GIS Use
Map Use Examples
Yelp, Google Earth,
other maps imbedded
in Websites
Skill level: Any internet user
An example of a map created
with open source GIS software
using a Google map platform
imbedded in the
State Regional Water Quality
Control Board website. This
interactive map is serving spatial
data created by a desktop GIS
professional using ESRI desktop
ArcGIS software, note that you
can locate your Regional Water
Board by entering your street
address.
Web GIS
Map Creation
and Analysis
for the
Water &
Conservation
Community
Skill Level:
Any internet
user
Software Cost:
Free for Data
Basin and
Conservation
Grants
Available
through ESRI
Websites:
ArcGIS.com
databasin.org
Note more
limited
functionality
Sierra Nevada Conservancy
GIS Water Analyses & Mapping Projects
Grant Projects
Mountain Counties Analysis for DWR State Water Plan
SNC Watershed Organization Finder on our Website
Mokelumne Environmental Benefits Project
System Indicators Project
Mokelumne Environmental
Benefits Project
Identifying risks to water infrastructure
from sediment deposition from large fires
The 303-d Impaired Waterbodies Data showing rivers impacted
by Mercury in the Central Sierra,