AbstractImproving Clean Water Conservation in Western Ethiopia Using ArcGIS ServerTrack: Sustainable Development and Humanitarian Affairs Author Ethiopia faces severe water supply shortages, with only two-thirds of the rural population having access to clean water. ArcGIS Server application was developed to support conservation of freshwater springs in Western Ethiopia. Structures to preserve water quality freshwater springs have been developed and build in Ethiopia by various organizations. However, these efforts have been insufficiently coordinated, in part because of underfunding, but also because existing data-sharing systems were inadequate. To address this deficiency, The Tropical Health Alliance Foundation identified the need to improve data-sharing through a Web-based interactive map in order to coordinate spring improvements and attract more funding. A geoprocessing service was developed to integrate demographic, administrative, and water spring data into an interactive Web-based maps that permit users to access and query essential data. A Web GIS application was found to be an effective tool for ensuring water security for Ethiopia in the coming years. Apollinaire William The University of Redlands MS GIS Program 1111 Central Avenue Apt 1 University of Redlands Redlands, California 92374 United States Phone: (1) 909 435 8141 E-mail: apollinaire_william@spatial.redlands.edu |