Abstract
Hillside Conservation Using GIS
Track: State and Local Government
Author(s): David Yun
The City of San Luis Obispo is surrounded by beautiful hillsides that are highly revered by its citizens. However, several development proposals were made that would change the hillside landscape from a natural to an urban setting. The citizens of San Luis Obispo made clear message to preserve the hillsides in natural setting. The GIS technology was chosen to plan and manage for developments near hillsides. In an effort to create the base record for hillside views, the City captured oblique aerial photographs of all hillsides from a low flying helicopter. GPS was used to locate the camera’s position for each image. Photo points layer with a link to images was overlaid with other base layers such as zoning, parcels, addresses, and elevation to quickly access and relate all relevant information. GIS enabled City planners to make better planning decisions and allowed them to communicate more effectively.
David Yun
City of San Luis Obispo
919 Palm Street
San Luis Obispo , California 93401
United States
Phone: 805-781-7189
Fax: 805-781-7198
E-mail: dyun@slocity.org