Project Title: Enhancing the Communication of Border GIS Data and Analytical Products in the Binational Context
SCERP Project Number: EIR97-1
Principal Investigator: George F. Hepner
Task Manager's affiliation: University of Utah
Download the full report (pdf format)Goal: The geographic information systems (GIS) approach provides a strong scientific foundation for ecosystems management using geographic space to integrate physical processes with human activities and concerns. There are several SCERP projects developing GIS databases and analytical products. A significant problem is that many of these data and information products are not in a form readily communicated to persons outside of the respective SCERP GIS projects.
This project supports the development of visualization/communication (v/c) products, such as multivariable maps, scientific graphics, animations, fly-thrus and other visual products to effectively communicate the various GIS datasets, modeling scenarios, and analytical results. The intent is not to simply develop communication enhancements to convey results of my own research in Nogales and the Imperial Valley, but to develop a prototype suite of enhancements that could be used by other SCERP GIS projects in the binational border context.
These products will be developed with input from the potential user community at an early stage. During development, the products will be periodically evaluated by a group of individuals from both Mexico and the U.S. A workshop for final evaluation and training in the development of similar products was conducted with San Diego State University in 1998. The resultant products will be disseminated to various SCERP universities and interested agencies on both sides of the border.
The FY91 and FY92 SCERP-supported phases of this project: H2
The FY93 SCERP-supported phase of this project:: HW93-21
The FY94 SCERP-supported phase of this project: AQ94-8.1
The FY95 SCERP-supported phase of this project: IS95-5
The FY96 SCERP-supported phase of this project: IS96-5
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