Symbol Sharing Tools for Emergency Management Cartographers at NASA Susan A. Hulsey - Capstone Project GEOG 596A Outline Introduction Background Study Objectives Proposed Methodology Proposed Project Timeline Anticipated Results References Introduction Columbia debris recovery mapping Mars rover placement mapping Utility mapping Introduction Symbology Standards Introduction Background Study Objectives SEARCH RETRIEVE REVIEW DOWNLOAD Proposed Methodology Objectives: Determine if; Users are capable of successfully uploading a symbol(s); users are capable of successfully categorizing a symbol(s); users are capable of successfully adding metadata for said symbols(s); users are capable of successfully reviewing symbols after they have been uploaded and; if there are any recurring issues or difficulties with the tool that the users experienced. Proposed Methodology Quality metric to determine: Success rate; Time required; Error rate; Subjective satisfaction/dissatisfaction of the symbology sharing tool. Proposed Methodology Breakdown - 4 Parts: 1.Structured interview; 2.Written tasks and semi-structured survey; 3.Perform tasks and complete survey; 4.Compile/analyze results. Proposed Project Timeline 10 weeks Anticipated Results Resources Akella, Mamata Kumari (2009). First Responders and Crisis Map Symbols: Clarifying Communication Cartography and Geographic Information Science, Vol. 36, No.1, pp Dymon, Ute J., et.al (2011). Preparing an ANSI Standard for Emergency and Hazard Mapping Symbology. Department of Geography, Kent State University. Federal Geographic Data Committee (2013) The Federal Geographic Data Committeeaccessed June, Pierce College (2013) Homeland Security Emergency Managementaccessed June, Robinson, Anthony, et.al (2010) Challenges for Map Symbol Standardization in Crisis Management Proceedings of the 7 th International ISCRAM Conference, Seattle WA, May Robinson, Anthony, et.al (2011) Understanding User Needs for Map Symbol Standards in Emergency Management Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management: Vol. 8: Iss. 1, Article 33. DOI: / Robinson, Anthony, et.al (2012) Developing map symbol standards through an iterative collaboration process Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design 2012, volume 39, pages Robinson, Anthony, et. al (2013) Symbol Store: sharing map symbols for emergency management Cartography and Geographic Information Science, DOI: /