Internet Based GIS Site Evaluation Tools to Manage Environmental Risk
Challenge
Extensive spatial data sets are available on the
web. Examples include:
Aerial photographs (digital orthophoto
quadrangles (DOQs)).
John A. Lory, Dept. of Agronomy, Commercial Agriculture Program
Ray Massey, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Commercial Agriculture Program
Chris Barnett, Center for Agricultural, Resource and Environmental Systems
Ryan Milhollin, Commercial Agriculture Program
University of Missouri
Example AFOSITE report
Soil survey (soil types, slopes, hydrologic
group).
Water resources (drinking water lakes and
wells, 303(d) listed waterbodies, flood plains).
Public buildings and lands (churches, schools,
incorporated areas, parks and natural areas).
State and local regulations.
How do we access and integrate this
information into useful planning and
assessment tools?
Solution
Automated internet reports targeted to specific
needs. We have developed:
AFOSITE report assessing the suitability of a
site for an animal feeding operation (visit:
www.cares.missouri.edu/afosite/).
Business Environmental Risk Management
(BERM) report assessing potential
environmental issues on a farm (visit:
www.cares.missouri.edu/berm/).
Use your web browser to go to the website. The
website allows you to use an internet map server
to find your farm. “Click” on a single button to
automatically develop your report.
Currently the system only covers Missouri. There
are no technological barriers to expanding this
tool to other states or nationwide.
Visit our poster to get a “hands-on” tour of these web-based evaluation tools.