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GIS and Mapping in Watershed Management

GIS and Mapping in Watershed Management. Forest Fortescue SRJC 11/3/2011. Introduction. Section 1: What is GIS? Section 2: What are the applications of GIS?. What is GIS: Software Programs. What is gis : Web Mapping. Aerial/Road Maps Terrain View Street View

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GIS and Mapping in Watershed Management

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  1. GIS and Mapping in Watershed Management Forest Fortescue SRJC 11/3/2011

  2. Introduction • Section 1: • What is GIS? • Section 2: • What are the applications of GIS?

  3. What is GIS: Software Programs

  4. What is gis: Web Mapping • Aerial/Road Maps • Terrain View • Street View • Some 45° Aerial Imagery • Native KML Support • http://maps.google.com • Aerial/Road Maps • Lots of 45° (“Birds Eye”) Aerial Imagery • http://www.bing.com/maps • Other Tools • ArcGIS Online • Import GIS files • http://www.arcgis.com • OpenStreetMap • Community driven mapping project • http://www.openstreetmap.org

  5. What is GIS? Mashups/Combinations

  6. DEMO Displaying GPS Points in Google Earth

  7. Uses for mapping

  8. Uses: Geocoding

  9. Geocoding DEMO(www.batchgeo.com) Geocoding points using BatchGeo

  10. Uses: Area and Distance

  11. Area and Distance measurement DEMOwww.acme.com/planimetermaps.google.com Using Google Planimeterto measure Area and Google Maps to measure distances

  12. Uses: georeferencing

  13. Georeferencing DEMO(www.georeferencer.org) Georeferencing an 1877 historical map of Santa Rosa onto Google Earth

  14. Conclusions & Resources • I’m here to help! leucomonzogabbro@gmail.com (sorry!) • Many useful resources online… The Art of the Google Search • PDF of Google Maps Handout available on the website

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