Transcript What is GIS?

City of Corvallis, Oregon
Alice A. Grucza, GISP
GIS Coordinator
[email protected]
541.754.1742
City of Corvallis, Oregon
 The City
 GIS – Background/History
 Key Decisions
 Software – what, where, why
 Projects
 Engineering and GIS
City of Corvallis
 Population:
52,950
 Area:
13.99 square miles
 Budget:
$68.6M Operating
$34.9M Capital
 GIS Staff:
3 FTE (Coordinator, 2 Analysts)
0.5 FTE Manager
OSU Intern Program
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Brief History
 2000
GISMO use expands
 2001
ESRI – Special Achievement in GIS Award
 2002
Field data collection ArcPAD and iPAQ’s
 2003
ICMA Grant - Playground Inventory IMMS
 2003
Natural Features Inventory Project (NFI)
 2006
ArcIMS/MapServer Projects
Administrative tool NFI
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Key Decisions
 Initial Software
 Public Access to data. Never “marketed” GIS
 Quality of data – accuracy builds confidence
 Build on small steps and successes
 New software – can be the needed key, or suicide
 Data stewardship concept. Builds ownership
 Organizational focused GIS vs. departmental
 Build a broad base of support for the system
 Training and ongoing support are imperative
 Automation of routine processes is critical!
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Software
 ESRI software products - regional ‘de facto’ standard
 Different software for different needs and purposes
 ArcINFO Professional GIS creation and maintenance of GIS (GIS staff)
 ArcView User software for analysis and custom map creation capabilities
and/or data stewards
 GISMO Custom City software for viewing, query, standard reports,
mailing labels, simple maps
 Arc Explorer
Free User software.
 ArcPAD
Field data entry and maintenance
 ArcIMS
Intranet and Internet mapping services
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Software
 Legacy ArcView: GIS data creation and maintenance, custom solutions
Example - ArcView application for address maintenance
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GISMO
 Custom Corvallis software
 1999 PW with consultant (GeoNorth)
 Visual Basic and Map Objects
 Over 160 users - desk and mobile installs
 PW’s maintenance management software
 ‘Common portal’ to programs, departments, sources, etc.
 Links data to geographic location eg. scanned documents
 License cost minimal (< $90 each install)
 Easy to use – little training
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GISMO
 Designed for PW
Expanded through the organization -- Planning, Development,
Fire, Police, Dispatch, City Managers Office, Park & Recreation
Public Works Department
GIS integrated into work processes
Fire Department Mobile Mapping
 Nine current laptop
computers on first out
apparatus
 4 engines
 1 truck
 1 command vehicle
 3 ambulances
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ArcPAD
 Street Division for sign inventory
 Project failed three prior software tests
 Partial inventory estimated > a year
 Completed all in less than 4 months
 Very successful!
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ArcPAD
Why is this software/hardware combination successful?
 No keyboard required
 Easy and simple to use
 Flexible - crew changes are easy and quick
 Portability – fits in a pocket
 Direct link to GIS - shapefile editing
 Crew’s work easier and more efficient
 Vast array of iPAQ add-on accessories
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ArcPAD
 Field data collection key component in Data Cycle
 Provides a tool for field personnel to manage systems
 Faster turn around time
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ArcPAD
ICMA Grant Project
Playground Inventory & Maintenance Management
 Expand technology to low-tech department
 Streamline regular reporting and management efforts
 Add significant GIS features into system
 Low (and decreasing) budgets
 Eager staff - desire to improve service
 Partnership with Oregon State University
CS 461-462 student team
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Natural Features Inventory
 Two year project
 Scientific inventory of natural features
 Mandated by state land use law
 Expand GIS into public policy decision arena
 GIS á la ‘cart’ – powered HUGE datasets
 Inter-disciplinary effort – Planners, Engineers, Foresters, GIS
 Hugely successful
 Analysis strengths demonstrated
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Why use GIS?
 Geographic or location base to most city information and
services (FGDC study 80% gov’t data location based).
 Better information and analysis tools for decision making
and communicating.
 Same information to everyone not different versions, dates.
 Public access to information
 History of changes (Measure 37)
 Dynamic resource information increasing, improving
 Data + Mapping production of custom maps
-- Better Customer Service!
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Smart Maps
provide
Smart Service
Delivery!
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Citizens
Inventory
Geographic
Knowledge
The World
Decision Support
Geography matters to the City of Corvallis!
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GIS Data
City GIS data & orthos at:
ftp.ci.corvallis.or.us/pw/gis
CDs also at the Valley Library and
Corvallis Benton County Library or
available for purchase ($10 each) at
Public Works.
City of Corvallis, Oregon
Alice A. Grucza
GIS Coordinator
[email protected]
541.754.1742
PC Installation in Van
First installation
late 1999
Industrial PC case
Std. Keyboard
15” Flat Screen
Inverter mounted in cargo area