Abstract
 Why Does the Zoological Society of San Diego Use GIS? Track: GIS Organization, Management, and Implementation Author(s): Jeannine Carlin Since the inception of the San Diego Zoo 90 years ago and subsequently the Wild Animal Park, there have been continual changes to their infrastructures from utilities to animal enclosures. This dynamic environment has been recorded for the most part either by memories or outdated maps and documents. WIth approximately 1,000 acres combined of the Zoo and Wild Animal Park there was a need to know where all of their features were and to be able to use that data for planning, analysis and conservation efforts. GIS technology and GPS field data collection was employed as a means to bring the Zoological Society of San Diego (ZSSD) up-to-date. Over the past few years, thousands of features have been mapped comprising of basemap, plant, utilities and various other databases. GIS data has been an important part in planning, and an essential source for geographic data and will continue to be a time and cost-saving solution for the ZSSD. Jeannine Carlin Zoological Society of San Diego Horticulture P.O. Box 120551 San Diego , CA 92112-0551 US Phone: 619-231-1515 E-mail: jcarlin@sandiegozoo.org |
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