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Creating Web Maps for Engagement and GIS Application to the Trails Process
This session will also explain the practical use of GIS technology for numerous applications.
Speakers: Charlynne Smith, GIS Research Associate, North Carolina State University; Robert Chasan, Geographer/GIS Analyst, City of Scottsdale, Arizona; Claire Miller, McDowell Sonoran Preserve Coordinator
A trail system is comprised of networks of pathways, but also a network of partners. Sharing information among partners and to the public is vital to trail management success and user enjoyment. Today many trail agencies have geospatial information system (GIS) data, but may not be using that information in ways to meet the needs of all partners. Whether you are mapping trail resources, creating maps for advocacy, understanding connections in your community, or engaging trail partners to gather data to share the story of your trail, web mapping applications offer the ability to inform, engage, and educate. This session will also explain the practical use of GIS technology for numerous applications– before, during, and after the actual trail is constructed. Demonstration of how to use technology for trail planning, purchasing department documents, pre/post trail construction, trail map production, emergency markers/public safety response, and subsequent trail maintenance activities following trail construction will also be included.
View Charlynne Smith's Presentation Online
View Robert Chasan and Claire Miller's Presentation Online
Access to the Great Outdoors for All
Using the power of GIS mapping to strategically target development of recreation access and new land protection opportunities to address gap areas.
State of the Art Technology for Modern Trails
Today’s techno-savvy trail users expect to be able to plan and preview their trail experience with accurate GPS and GIS data viewed in programs like Google Earth.
Explore multiple uses for GIS data beyond simple mapmaking and inventory.
This presentation will focus on the key components of trail user count methodologies.
