Geographic Information System Geographic Information System An Integral Part of MVRPC’s An Integral Part of MVRPC’s Planning Support SystemPlanning Support System

Martin Kim, AICP, GISP

Director of Regional Planning

Tom Harner

GIS Coordinator

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission

2008 Ohio GIS Conference

September 10-12, 2008

Crowne Plaza North Hotel

Columbus, Ohio

Session Agenda

• MVRPC Overview• MVRPC Planning Support System

– Overview– Application Examples– MVRPC Enterprise GIS– GIS Online Planning Support System

• GIS Application in Regional Planning - Going Places Initiative

• Questions and Answers

Miami Valley Region Planning Commission

• Voluntary association of governmental and non-governmental organizations serving people in Southwest Ohio

– Formed in 1964 under Section 713.21 of the Ohio Revised Code

– A total of 78 members– Covers Darke, Greene,

Miami, Montgomery, and Preble, Counties

Miami Valley Region Planning Commission

• Serves the Miami Valley Region as a Regional Planning Commission and Metropolitan Planning Organization

– In 1973, MVRPC was designated by the Governor as a Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to perform transportation planning activities in the Dayton Metro Region

Planning Activities at MVRPC

• Transportation Planning– Long Range Transportation Planning– Short Range Transportation Planning– Special Projects

• Land Use Planning• Environmental Planning

– Water Quality Planning– Air Quality Planning

Planning Support System Overview

• Sub-class of Decision Support System (DSS) serving a special purpose of assisting planning professionals in completing planning tasks through computerized systems– Gathering information – Evaluating courses of actions– Preparing plans– Monitoring results

Model Driven

CommunicationDriven

DataDriven

Document Driven

PSS

Planning Support System Overview

• A system to provide rationale for a better decision making process

– Providing necessary support to systematically analyze the information

– Finding and formulating the alternative options, policies, scenarios, and plans

– Assessing and evaluating impacts– Selecting and recommending a

proper solution

MVRPC Planning Support System

• MVRPC has been increasing the use and enhancement of the Planning Support System over the years in the planning process to:– Facilitate better decision making– Share planning related information– Expand the public participation

at the Regional level

MVRPC Planning Support System Components

Evolution of MVRPC PSS Application

Static

InteractiveDynamic &Customized

Static Maps

Static Maps Downloadableon the Web

Interactive Maps

Interactive Maps on the Web

1990s 2000 2007

Interactive & Customized

Maps on the Web

Downloadable Maps – Planning Atlas

• Maps ranging from a single county to more than 7:– Resource inventory– Spatial Analysis– Explanatory Text on the Map

• Aimed at offering:– enhanced communication– enhanced comprehension – better accessibility– information at regional level

Interactive Maps - Web TELUS

• A web-based Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) project management application with database management and web mapping

• Database Management– Used by MVRPC Staff to maintain TIP project data– Allows visitors to query and view TIP data using our

web site.– Allows 24/7 access to most up-to-date info

• Visualization– Interactive mapping (ArcIMS) with links to detailed

project information

More Interactive Mapping

• Traffic Count Viewer: Interactive map for users to obtain traffic count information in the Region

• Project Evaluation System: Interactive map to evaluate Roadway, Bikeway and Transit Project Evaluation System sheets.

Regional Enterprise System Development

• Project Scope– Design and implement comprehensive enterprise GIS

architecture for centralized database management and community-wide regional GIS

– Geodatabase design and migration of core datasets – Develop web-based communication application

• Project Timeline– Began in winter of 2006 and completed in March 2007

System Architecture Design and Implementation

• Upgrade to Enterprise System – Based on a region-wide GIS Assessment – Evaluation of existing MVRPC GIS – Survey local jurisdictions to identify GIS usage and common GIS

datasets – Review of GIS best practices

• Implementation of supporting infrastructure– Upgrade both software and hardware– Server upgrades– Spatial Data Engine (SDE)– Relational Database Management System (MS SQL2005)

Existing Infrastructure

New Infrastructure

Geodatabase Design and Migration

• Develop data model and migrate Core Datasets to Enterprise Geodatabase format– Boundary - Jurisdiction boundary– Census - Census Tract, Block Group, Block and

Urban Area– Environmental - Wastewater facility planning areas,

hydrology, and watersheds– Land Fabric - Existing and future land use, zoning,

and open space– Transportation - Roads, bikeways, traffic analysis

zone, FHWA federal-aid urbanized area

Application Development Goals

• Provide user-friendly application with data access, data retrieval, and data display

– Metadata Explorer – Data Search Engine

– GIS Online Planning Support System – Data Visualization through a internet mapping application

Interactive, Customized Maps: GIS Online Planning Support System

• Web-based mapping application– ESRI’s ArcIMS software– Interactive data visualization tool– Provides user-friendly application providing data

access, data retrieval, and data display functions

• Launched in March 2007 with updates in August 2007

– Core Datasets as identified in previous steps

Future Enhancements

• Data Enhancements– Provide more basic demographic information– Report/Studies data to be made available

• System Enhancements– Data Delivery Extension

• Provides data download option

– Metadata Explorer Application • Data Search Engine that enable users to search various

datasets

– ESRI’s Geoportal to provide “collaborative geospatial user communities”

OPSS Supports Regional Planning Initiatives

• The OPSS includes geodatasets that MVRPC uses for regional and transportation planning activities

• Making these planning data layers available to others (local, State and Federal) can help keep regional planning organizations using consistent base data

• OPSS data can help organizations collaborate on adjacent projects by lowering the data collection needs for those projects.

The Going Places is to bring the Miami Valley Region

TOGETHER to make this Region a BETTER PLACE

to live, work, and play with a Shared Land Use Vision

Goals and Objectives

• Conduct a 3-phase planning process to build a clear and shared future land use framework for the Miami Valley Region

• Construct a region-based conceptual plan (region-based growth framework) that identifies desired land use patterns to:– Better achieve consistency between future transportation

infrastructure investment and land development, while protecting environmental resources

– Provide resources and guidelines for local community’s future policy and/or plan development efforts

Miami Valley Land Suitability Assessment

• Assess Region’s landscape from a natural and built environment perspective as part of the existing condition assessment phase of Going Places Initiative– Provide a region-based comprehensive overview of

Region’s landscape– Identify where opportunities and constraints exist in the

Region– Identify locations within the Region that are better

suited for physical development than others

Factors Examined

• Depth to Bedrock• Floodplain• Forested Areas• Ground Water Pollution Potential• Ground Water Yield• Inundation Areas• Load Bearing Strength• Mineral Resources• Prime Farmland• Slope• Soil Drainage• Sole Source Aquifer• Surface Water• Well Field Protection Areas• Wetlands

• Airport Noise• Educational Amenities• Fire Protection Services• Industrial Clusters• Job Clusters• Major Thoroughfare Access• Other Amenities• Potential Environmental Hazards• Public Transportation Services• Public Wastewater Services• Public Water Services• Recreational Amenities• Restricted Development Lands• Retail Clusters• Transportation Network Connectivity

Suitability Measure Development

2 1 1 3 1 1 5 2 2

2 2 1 3 3 1 5 5 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2

Sum of VariablesVariable 1

+ =

Variable 2

Conceptually, the Suitability Measure was generated by overlaying spatial data representing the Suitability Scores of all factors.

Land Suitability Score System Example

Built Env Factors

Data Attributes

Suitability Measures

Attribute Score

Weight Factor

Suitability Score

Educational Amenities

Good Access Suitable 5

3

15

Medium Access Somewhat Suitable 3 9

Poor Access Not Suitable 1 3

Fire Protection Services

Inside Serv Area Suitable 5

3

15

Outside Serv Area Not Suitable 1 3

Job ClustersInside Cluster Suitable 5

210

Outside Cluster Non Suitable 1 2

Restricted Development

Lands

Non-Restricted Site Suitable 5 4 20

Restricted Site Not Suitable 0 0

Suitability Measure Composite Maps

Comparative Analysis

Data Sharing with GIS OPSSMap Tools

Map Layers

Map

For More Information

• Martin Kim, Director of Regional Planning– mkim@mvrpc.org

• Tom Harner, GIS Coordinator– tharner@mvrpc.org