Abstract
 Snakes to Storms: Implementing Mobile GIS at the SFWMD Track: System Implementation for GIS Author(s): Erik Henning, Rick Householder Mobile GIS/GPS is currently utilized by the South Florida Water Management District for numerous applications and projects requiring the gathering and dissemination of high-quality spatially referenced field data. Mobile technology has expanded rapidly throughout the District with the declining costs of professional-grade GPS receivers and the introduction of low-cost mobile GIS software. While this expansion has its benefits for daily district operations, it also creates numerous issues: incorrect receiver settings, lack of metadata and inconsistent GIS/GPS datasets, to name a few. Because of these and other issues, an enterprise-wide mobile GIS strategy needed to be developed and implemented. The key objectives in this strategy included a mobile GIS/GPS standards document, standard operating procedures, the creation of custom toolbars, task specific forms and a comprehensive internal training program for users. Erik Henning South Florida Water Management District Land Resources 121 SE 29th Ave. Boynton Beach , FL 33435 US Phone: 561-682-2809 E-mail: ehenning@sfwmd.gov Rick Householder South Florida Water Management District Environmental Resource Assessment 2209 SW 15th St. Deerfield Beach , FL 33442 US Phone: 561-682-6582 E-mail: ehouseh@sfwmd.gov |
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