GIS Basics & State Agency Coordination IT Directors Council November 7, 2007 Lisa Morrison DATCP GIS Coordinator & SAGIC Chair

Geography is… Information about the earth’s surface and things on it (which we all share) Framework for organizing data Science behind GIS Geography matters to all of us!

GIS is… Geographic Information System Tool to create, visualize, integrate, and analyze data from a geographic perspective Automated map making to support business functions

GIS is… Process for creating information that supports the actions and decisions of individuals and organizations System of hardware, software, data, people, and methods that supports program and resource planning, inventory, management, and evaluation activities

View, interpret and understand data in ways not possible with other tools! A picture is worth… a thousand rows of data! Dairy Farms

GIS is used to… Facilitate communication Promote coordination Solve problems Measure resources Make decisions Understand past and present situations Anticipate future scenarios

GIS is a way to model our world! events zoning transportation utilities ownership environment REAL WORLD Integrate data “layers” of different “themes” to model YOUR real world.

GIS is an iterative process… Think about a place or topic… Ask a question about it… Make a map… Explore patterns that appear… Try different analyses…

Maps that tell a story… Where is ____? How many/dense ____? What’s inside/outside ____? What’s near ____? How has ____ changed? How do ____ relate? What if ____?

Where is ____? Find places and things Determine optimum routes Calculate driving time Efficiently plan site visits Define service areas See where to take action

Where is ____? All of us have used a map to figure out where “it” is and how to get there. Google

Where is ____? GIS helps us identify the best responder and best route in emergency situations.

Where is ____? Orthophotography helps us visualize where we are in relation to other features.

How many/dense ____? Map the quantity of features find places with the “most” or “least” find places that meet specific criteria Map concentrations of features by area (density) to see distributions Prioritize and manage actions based on number, least/most, or density

How many/dense ____? Patterns emerge when you look at the distribution of features. Earthquake hazard maps are essential for creating and updating building codes. earthquake.usgs.govearthquake.usgs.gov

How many/dense ____? 2005 Deer Population Density Wisconsin DNR per square mile deer range

What’s inside/outside ____? What's located or happening inside or outside an area of interest Prioritize and manage actions based on the location of features within a region, district, zone, territory, etc…

What’s inside/outside ____? Green Bay city ordinance uses buffer zones around places where children are likely to congregate.

What’s inside/outside ____? 2006 Bio-based Industry Opportunity (BIO) Grants by Senate District Use GIS to help inform legislators about what’s happening in their districts!

What’s near ____? What's located or occurring within some distance of a feature Prioritize and manage actions near or around a feature

What’s near ____? Find the closest ATM location to the restaurant you’re eating in before the bill arrives!

What’s near ____? Potential Critical Facilities in the 100 Year Floodplain Sheboygan County

How has ____ changed? Evaluate results of an action or policy How things behave over time Map conditions before and after an action or event to see the impact Decide on a course of action based on historical perspective

How has ____ changed? Land cover change Hudson, WI

How do ____ relate? Overlay and analyze data that can only be combined by location or area Integrate information Develop models See in 3-D Decide on a course of action based on spatial analyses

How do ____ relate? This groundwater contamination susceptibility model integrates: - Bedrock depth - Bedrock type - Soil characteristics - Surface deposits - Water table depth

What if ____? Integrate data from different sources to develop “what if” scenarios

What if ____? What if the Greenland Ice Sheet melts? Red areas of southern Florida are susceptible to a five-meter rise in sea level, based on elevation. Yellow denotes urban areas.

What if… …state agencies could easily share GIS resources and coordinate GIS activities to support their mutual interests and customers? …state agencies had a common data “view” that each could use to conduct its business?

State Agency Coordination Public expects and deserves efficient and effective state government services Number of citizens, government agencies, and businesses using geospatial technologies (e.g., web maps, GIS, GPS) is increasing Have you gotten on-line driving directions? Does your car have GPS?

State Agency Coordination Benefits Save time and money (in many ways) Send unified message about geospatial issues to decision makers Collaborate on business needs assessments, strategic plans, etc… Collect “official” data once – use it many times Share training, services, expertise

State Agency Coordination Data sharing is critical! What exists? Who’s the custodian? How can it be accessed? How easy to integrate with other data? What’s missing? a lot… Examples: Emergency Response, Homeland Security Infrastructure Program (HSIP)

State Agency Coordination State Agency Geographic Information Coordination (SAGIC) team formerly known as WEGIS collaboration, communication, quality, and sharing of best practices among state agency users and developers of geospatial data and technologies Website: (SAGIC link)

State Agency Coordination Many state agencies have similar technical GIS needs and issues Infrastructure Products Desktop and Web Applications Data and Data Sharing Location-based Tools Technical Support

State Agency Coordination Many state agencies have similar administrative GIS needs and issues License Management Contract Management Training and Customer Assistance Policies, Standards, Best Practices Communication Planning and Project Management

State Agency Coordination Example: ESRI Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) Requested by the GIO and SAGIC Issue Paper Steps identified to finalize by July 1, 2008

Questions? Thanks!