Jeff Wentzell, Project Manager
Bob Maher, Sr. Research Scientist
Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG)
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC)
Middleton, NS
Trevor Robar, CEO
Landmark Geographic Solutions Inc.
Community Mapping and
Community Information Utility
Outline
• Definition of the two concepts
• Status of Community Mapping Projects
– Inverness County
– Annapolis County
– Southwest Nova
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Status of CIU project
How can GeoNova help us
How can we help GeoNova
Questions
Contact
Community Mapping
• Engaging the community to create maps of features in
the landscape important to them
• Community includes individual citizens, businesses,
villages, RDA’s, government departments
• Rural Secretariat Project
Community Information Utility
• Assemble all available maps into a shareable spatial data
warehouse
• Make available through Internet
• Allow private sector businesses to create applications
based on CIU
Relationship between
Community Mapping and CIU
Inverness Project
• Objective: To develop Web GIS application to edit and
view locations of the ICSP sustainability assets in
Inverness County
• Deliverables:
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Database Design and implementation
Esri ArcGIS Server technology
Editor View
Public View
Widget development and implementation
Documentation and training
Inverness Viewer (Beta)
Inverness Editor (Beta)
Annapolis County
• Objective: To developing web based mapping
applications to engage communities in Volunteered
Geographic Information (VGI)
• Deliverables:
– Develop web applications to encourage VGI
– Engage partners through PAR to determine needs
– Creative Rural Economy, Culture and Heritage, Tourism, Buy
Local, Businesses, etc…
– Develop a sustainability model
Annapolis - Middleton
Southwest Nova
Biosphere Reserve
• Objective: To develop a mapping application to
promote activities of the SWNBR
• Deliverables:
– Database Design and
implementation
– Esri ArcGIS Server
technology
– Editor View / Public View
– Sharing of content
• i.e. photos, video, stories, etc…
How can GeoNova help us?
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Access to base map layers
Access to imagery
Other thematic layers from line departments
Collaborate on web development and data access
Develop a Model for Governance and Business
Sustainability (Partnerships)
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Creating awareness at the citizen and municipal levels
Engagement of local private sector (i.e. BIC)
Bring in new ideas e.g. CIU
Develop methods for sharing geographic information
Broaden technical expertise
Thematic maps from LiDAR, micro-climate network
Challenges
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Need to develop access policies “open government”
Capacity building, especially in rural Nova Scotia
Create collaborative spirit
Rationale for CIU
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Focus on regional geography
Focus on certain thematic layers
Develop understanding
Provide training
Challenges cont’d
5. Moving target:
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New tools available
New programs e.g. ESRI Community Mapping Program
New platforms “cloud computing”
Changing view of government
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e.g. CIO office, regional planning
Challenges cont’d
• Retraining, retooling
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Advanced diploma programs
GIS professional certification
Student Internships
Faculty/Government/Industry exchange
Technology Transfer
Collaboration
RURAL SECRETARIAT PROJECT
WWW.COMMUNITYMAPPING.CA
Private Sector, Academia, Community and Government
COMMUITY PARTNERS
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
SNBR
ADEDA
FCDA
ANNAPOLIS
VALLEY
COMPUTERS
Benefits
Learn New Technologies
Sharing Technologies
Build New Ideas for Community Engagement
Collect Data Once Use Many Times
Build Community Information
New Products or Tools For Market
GOALS
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Engage Communities
Inspire Communities Ownership of Local Data
Engage Government Organizations to Contribute
Create a Community Lead Geographic Information Tool
Contact
Dr. Bob Maher, Senior Research Scientist
Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG)
Email: robert.maher@nscc.ca
Phone: 825-5477
Jeff Wentzell, Project Manager
Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG)
Email: jeffrey.wentzell@nscc.ca
Phone: 825-1053
Trevor Robar, CEO
Landmark Geographic Solutions Inc.
Email: trobar@gissolutions.ca
Phone: 825-5425
URL: http://www.gissolutions.ca
Twitter: @LGSINC
http://agrg.cogs.nscc.ca/projects/community_mapping/
http://www.communitymapping.ca
Follow Us on Twitter: @CommunityMapsNS