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GIS Consortium
City of Kirksville, MO Adair County, MO Adair PWSD #1
Local Information Resources Through Local PartnershipsPam Kelrick
660-665-0408
GIS in Small Communities
The Great Get-Together!
Northeast Regional GIS WorkshopDepartment of Conservation, NE Regional Office
Kirksville, Missouri
Those who made this possible…
Missouri Spatial Data Information Service
United States Geologic Service
Missouri GIS Advisory Committee
Federal Geographic Data Committee
Small Communities, Geography, and People
74% of counties have fewer than 50,000 inhabitants
"Metro/urban areas can be defined using several criteria…nonmetro/rural is then defined by exclusion -- any area that is not metro/urban is nonmetro/rural…The Census Bureau classifies 61.7 million (25 percent) of the total population as rural, OMB classifies 55.9 million (23 percent) of the total population as nonmetro. According to the Census definition, 97.5 percent of the total U.S. land area is rural; according to the OMB definition, 84 percent of the land area is nonmetropolitan. USDA/ERS estimates that, in 1990, 43 percent of the rural population lived in metropolitan counties.
(USDA Rural Information Center -- http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/what_is_rural.htm)
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Small communities and GIS? Communication tool among jurisdictions
and agencies Research tool to convey information about
rural and small communities Identify problems and opportunities Track resources primarily in rural areas:
natural resources, land use and agricultural use
Learn things about communities even 30-year residents don’t know!
Challenges: Small Communities and GIS Cost Local Knowledge and skill Keeping good GIS employees Reaping the rewards of GIS Long-term attention on data development Long-term attention on goals
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Why create a ‘How to’? Address a lack of consistent and basic information
for small GIS shops, particularly those operating in geographically isolated areas.
Encourage and support state-wide GIS development and maintenance
Introduce or reinforce the existence of best practices and standards
Provide strategies for funding and maintaining GIS
Provide planning criteria and considerations Data sharing and management Identify key milestones for coordination and
collaboration
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Who is the guide meant to serve? Decision-makers Managers Elected officials Administrators Technicians Of small communities…
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Overview of the Guide Before you start Implementation Program management Program advancement
Highlights of the guide… Before you Start
How do I know I need a GIS? When is the right time to develop a GIS? Planning considerations ID business needs ID expectations ID stakeholders What do I need (hardware, software)
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Highlights of the guide…(continued) Implementation
Basic data – cadastre, roads, imagery, GPS Standards & best practices Reasonable expectations Methods of data development – comparisons Existing data for download & purchase Value of metadata
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Highlights of the Guide…(continued) Program Management
Data Distribution and Use Equipment Users
Getting data used Data stewardship – keeping data current Sharing and disclaimer policies (examples) Backing up data
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Highlights of the Guide…(continued) Program advancement
Expanding database holdings Collaborations, cost-sharing, coordination &
consortia Training Cost recovery, selling & licensing Extending distribution services
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Getting the Guide & Resources Web published with links at:
www.mgisac.org www.msdis.missouri.edu
MGISAC regional workshops Rural GIS Summit events
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