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VCCS Geospatial Institute  Chapter 1 ‐ Overview and Introduction to Geospatial Technologies

Blacksburg, VAJuly 24th – 30th, 2010 Geospatial Overview | Page 1

An Overview of An Overview of Geospatial TechnologiesGeospatial Technologies

Prepared by:

John McGeeJ if M K

With support from:

NSF DUE-0903270

in partnership with:

Jennifer McKee

Geospatial Technician Education Through Virginia’s Community Colleges (GTEVCC)

What is “Geospatial”?What is “Geospatial”?Geospatial is a term that is commonly associated with spatial (mapping) tools and techniques that are used to support decision that are used to support decision making.These spatial tools often include:-Global Positioning Systems (GPS)-Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

-Remote Sensing

What is What is “Geospatial”?“Geospatial”?YOU already use or are impacted YOU already use or are impacted

by geospatial products and by geospatial products and services almost everyday services almost everyday whether you realize it or not…whether you realize it or not…

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GPSGPSIt is the easiest of the geospatial tools to understand

Plenty of recreational uses

U d i il d t Used primarily as a data collection tool or tracking tool

Geographic Information Geographic Information System (GISSystem (GIS))

GIS is a software tool that enables GIS is a software tool that enables users to users to integrateintegrate different data different data layers from a variety of sources. layers from a variety of sources. layers from a variety of sources. layers from a variety of sources. While GIS is often associated with a While GIS is often associated with a “mapping” program, it is actually “mapping” program, it is actually much more powerful than that.much more powerful than that.GIS is a data analysis tool.GIS is a data analysis tool.

Layers form the building Layers form the building blocks of a GISblocks of a GIS

Demographics

Soil Types

Elevation + Aspect

Weather + Climate

Economic

Irrigation

Access to market

Pests + Disease

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Data layers are customized Data layers are customized to fit application to fit application needs needs

Soil Types

Elevation + Aspect

Weather + Climate

Irrigation

Access to market

Pests + Disease

GIS is often used to GIS is often used to generate “what if” generate “what if”

scenarios…scenarios…What would be the impact of a 50 What would be the impact of a 50 year or 100 year flood?year or 100 year flood?

SchoolsHomesRoads

Because GIS uses LOCATION as Because GIS uses LOCATION as an essential component, it enables an essential component, it enables people to integrate databases that people to integrate databases that normally have nothing to do with normally have nothing to do with each othereach othereach other…each other…

Schools Pedophiles

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Geographic Information Geographic Information System System ((GIS)GIS)

Where is the most suitable location for my Where is the most suitable location for my business given the following criteria?business given the following criteria?

H ill thi t ti l b i H ill thi t ti l b i How will this potential new business How will this potential new business impact the existing infrastructure?impact the existing infrastructure?

What kind of agricultural production is What kind of agricultural production is most suitable for a region, given certain most suitable for a region, given certain factors?factors?

Which waterlines are most likely to require Which waterlines are most likely to require repair?repair?

Remote SensingRemote Sensing

Remote sensing images provide localities Remote sensing images provide localities with a bird’s eye view / regional with a bird’s eye view / regional perspectiveperspectiveTh i dd i t t t t l Th i dd i t t t t l These images add important contextual These images add important contextual informationinformationIn addition, these images also serve as a In addition, these images also serve as a foundation to develop new GIS data foundation to develop new GIS data layers. layers.

Remote SensingRemote SensingUsing remote sensing, we are able to Using remote sensing, we are able to collect information that is often not collect information that is often not discernable to the unaided eye at a discernable to the unaided eye at a relatively low cost… relatively low cost… relatively low cost… relatively low cost…

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Precision Precision AgricultureAgriculture

Remote sensingRemote sensingCan detect vegetation Can detect vegetation “stress” that we can “stress” that we can

Vegetation Density

stress that we can stress that we can not see with our not see with our naked eyes!naked eyes!Often, by the time we Often, by the time we can see the problem, can see the problem, it is too late...it is too late...

Water Deficit

Crop StressFrom Wikipedia.com

Imagery © 2002 Commonwealth of Virginia

Geographic Information

Systems

Geospatial Tools

Planning, Planning,

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g,g,Resource Management, Resource Management,

Economic Development, etc.Economic Development, etc.

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Blacksburg, VAJuly 24th – 30th, 2010 Geospatial Overview | Page 7

Geospatial applications are Geospatial applications are changing the way that decisions are changing the way that decisions are

being made…being made…

GIS software can bring all of GIS software can bring all of this information togetherthis information together

Maps provide a visual product of all of Maps provide a visual product of all of this information...this information...

Not all GIS uses are related to “bugs and bunnies”Not all GIS uses are related to “bugs and bunnies”

UNH Cooperative Extension 2007

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UNH Cooperative Extension 2007

THE GHOST MAP…

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Bad Map

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Blacksburg, VAJuly 24th – 30th, 2010 Geospatial Overview | Page 9

Interesting Map

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National Map Accuracy National Map Accuracy StandardsStandards

Additional InformationAdditional Information

http://www vccsgis org

http://www.gep.frec.vt.edu

http://www.vccsgis.org


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