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Track: Local/State Government, Cadastral, Land Records
Andrew Franke
Harland Bartholomew and Associates, Inc.
400 Woods Mill Road South Suite 330
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Telephone: 314-434-2900
Fax: 314-576-2702
E-mail: andrew_franke@parsons.com
Implementing a GIS to Manage Urban Forestry Assets for Communities of Various Sizes
Defining Issue: Implementation of GIS for the purpose of collecting and analyzing data on individual trees within an urban forest is a daunting, time-consuming task. This is especially true for communities like military installations, which vary greatly in size. Often these types of communities require adherence to some type of database standard, while utilizing nonproprietary software. The purpose of this paper is to (1) outline the process utilized to create an urban forestry geographic information system; (2) review the challenges in gathering this type of information; and (3) highlight the steps necessary for migrating these data into ArcACD/ArcView. GIS Solution: Harland Bartholomew and Associates, Inc., using the Tri-Serviced spatial Data Standards Version 1.4 as a guide, developed a PC-based ArcCAD/ArcView urban forestry GIS that serves as a model for communities of all sizes. Methodology: Urban forestry data were collected with either a global positioning system or pen computer based software.
After postprocessing, these data were migrated into an ArcCAD/ArcView-based geographic information system. Planners, resource managers, designers, and maintenance personnel can then access, query, and print this information with ArcView, while updates can be performed using ArcCAD. Software: Field data were gathered using Trimble Navigation's Pathfinder Pro XL Global Positioning System or Penmap Pen Computer Data Collection software. Using ArcCAD/ArcView coupled with Microsoft Excel and Access, a fully functional geographic information system was implemented.
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