Abstract

Kutztown University Arboretum Project or "Where are the Trees?"
Track: Teaching with GIS in Higher Education
Author(s): Robert Martin

The President of Kutztown University has set as a goal for the university the establishment of an arboretum encompassing the campus. The Department of Geography is developing the GIS database using ArcGIS for the arboretum project. The Department of Biology is providing the expertise in species identification for the project. This paper reports on the joint efforts of these two departments to develop the arboretum database. Specifically, this paper discusses the elements of database, the use of CAD-based data files from the campus architect's office, data collection methodologies, and the roles played by students in the fulfillment of the project. The paper concludes with a discussion of the use of the database as a learning tool for students in both departments.

Robert Martin
Kutztown University
Department of Geography
Boehm Sci. Bldg. #120
Kutztown , Pennsylvania 19530
United States
Phone: 610-683-4367
E-mail: martin@kutztown.edu