Presentation for the KCTCS New Horizon Conference

1. GIS Across Curriculum Vince DiNoto Co-PI National GeoTech Center Vince.dinoto@kctcs.edu

2. What is geospatial technology Representing information about the Earth in a 2D or 3D way Creation of maps Analysis of information through a spatial orientation Pertaining to the geographic location and characteristics of natural or constructed features and boundaries on, above, or below the earth's surface; esp. referring to data that is geographic and spatial in nature http://dictionary.reference.com 2

3. Geospatial Technology GIS is an enabler Can be used in multiple subject areas Spatial orientation will become more important in the future A visual database 3

4. Software ArcMap is the industrial leader in this area, but for some applications Google Earth or other software may be appropriate. Three levels of the software – ArcView, ArcEditor, ArcInfo KCTCS has a system site license Available on JCTC Terminal Server 4

5. Topics Basic GIS Concepts Resources Basemaps Web Maps Uses Field Work (Biological, Historical, chemical, environmental) Current Events Geography Geology History Energy Economics Demographics 5

6. Base map Provide Base maps Geo-projected Kentucky related Across multiple subjects Useful for other Geospatial users 6

7. Base map 7

8. Base map 8 From ArcGIS Server – 216.69.2.35/arcgis/services from within ArcMap

9. Base map 9 From ArcGIS Server map of Oldham County – from 216.69.2.32/arcgis/services - inside of ArcMap

10. Resources: Map Library 10 http://legacy.jefferson.kctcs.edu/geotechcenter/

11. Resources: Chile Earthquake 11 http://216.69.2.32/chilean_earthquake/

12. Resources: Haiti Earthquake 12 http://216.69.2.35/haiti/

13. Resources: National GeoTech Map 13 http://216.69.2.35/flexviewer

14. Applications: Field Research - GPS Location of Covered Bridges and Mills in mid-America 14

15. Applications: College Research 15 Fall 2009 – JCTC Student home location, with higher education attainment.

16. Applications: Demographics JCTC Students living in targeted areas of Jefferson County, KY. Showing higher education attainment and students within 1000 feet of targeted areas. 16

17. Applications: Geography Springfield, MA – Change in application of land use. 17

18. Applications: Geology Soil type of Jefferson County, KY 18

19. Applications: History Lines of sight during the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg – July 1865 – Longstreet Retrograde 19

20. Applications: Historical Maps 20 Historical map on left from 1865 and data captured from map on right.

21. Applications: Historical Maps & Field Research 21 Springfield , MA – 1835 map, showing Mill Creek and site of U.S. Armory

22. Applications: Historical Maps & Field Research 22 Springfield, MA – Topographic Map

23. Applications: Historical Maps & Field Research 23 Springfield, MA – Orthographic aerial image

24. Applications: Historical Maps & Field Research 24 Springfield , MA – Water shops locations and ground survey of the area.

25. Applications: Energy Kentucky Energy Companies and their territories 25

26. Applications: Economics Median income P037001 from the 2000 Census for Western Massachusetts 26

27. Application: Political Science111th Congress Political Party for the 111th Congress 27

28. Resources http://techcenter.jefferson.kctcs.edu/gis/Pages/default.aspx - Vince’s GIS homepage http://techcenter.jefferson.kctcs.edu/GIS/DATA/Pages/default.aspx - Vince’s Data http://legacy.jefferson.kctcs.edu/geotechcenter/ - Map Library Contact Tammy.McCollum@kctcs.edu - GIS Virtual Workshops http://techcenter.jefferson.kctcs.edu/GIS/wiki/Wiki%20Pages/Wiki%20Glossary.aspx – GIS Wiki 28

29. Resources - 2 www.census.gov www.esri.com http://kygeonet.ky.gov/ http://geotechcenter.org 29