Scientific Web Apps for Sustainable Community Development Community Meeting Tuesday, August 13 th, 2013

Barrow Area Decision Support Tools New web mapping applications to be developed for the Barrow community Map layers and tools to assist decision making With a focus on climate change, coastal erosion, landscape change, and sustainable community development Introduction New Project Part of the Barrow Area Information Database (BAID)

Introduction Funding Funding from the federal Coastal Impact Assessment Program (CIAP)

Craig Tweedie, postdoc, and students Allison Gaylord William Manley Lars Nelson and Qaiyaan Aiken Introduction The BAID CIAP Team

Cultural and Environmental Impacts Climate Change Coastal Erosion Development Background

“Expand capacity for informed, multi- stakeholder environmental decision making on Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation lands in the coastal zone near Barrow, Alaska.” Background Goal

1.Create a new high-resolution map of wetlands, and conduct coastal erosion studies 1.Develop a new web mapping application to help with erosion monitoring, coastal development, and land management 1.Develop an office with newly trained staff in Barrow capable of improved local mapping and analytical capabilities Background Objectives

Background UIC Lands

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion

New Landcover Map Layer new 2013 data layer higher resolution entire UIC area wetlands and other land cover classes NPR-A Landcover

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion 2002 QuickBird imagery New Satellite Imagery new 2013 WorldView-2 imagery higher resolution entire UIC area basis for wetlands map and coastal erosion studies

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Coastal Erosion Analysis add new shorelines analyze rates of erosion identify areas of greatest impact

Web Mapping Application

Improve upon the old BAID new fast, stable, and intuitive interface more map layers more functionality decision making tools

Web Mapping Application Targeted “Web Map Apps” Embedded tabs or “tools”: Time Slider, Erosion, Development Easy to use Visualize, save, print, and more Provide for informed decision making

parcels Web Mapping Application Existing Development & Land Ownership

distance from 2002 shoreline Web Mapping Application Proximity to Eroding Shorelines

Elevation Contours Web Mapping Application Height Above Sea Level

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion New Digital Elevation Model acquired by USGS in 2010 higher resolution coastal areas valuable for a variety of analyses USGS LIDAR DEM

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1948

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1955

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1962

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1964

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1979

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1997

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 2002

Local Expertise & Capacity One of the goals of the BAID Project is to build local GIS Capacity

Local Expertise & Capacity UMIAQ Lars Nelson General project management & coordination, GIS Qaiyaan Aiken GIS technician … hardware, software, training, improved local GIS capacity

Local Expertise & Capacity Handbook and Outreach … facilitate long-term, community-wide use of BAID Advisory Council and community presentations Training for implementation Decision Support Tools Handbook

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? Specific recommendations for the tools? Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? Specific recommendations for the tools? Where are the most important areas? Feedback

Development of this resource is just beginning … Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. Useful? Specific recommendations for the tools? Where are the most important areas? What would you like to see? Feedback

Next Steps  Field research  Phased software development iterative process periodic opportunities for stakeholder feedback a focus on tool development and refinement  Advisory Council meetings  Community presentations

Additional Feedback Appreciated Visit: baid.utep.edu This study is funded with qualified outer continental shelf oil and gas revenues by the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Thank you