Integrated Geospatial Platform For Regional Planning

An Integrated Geospatial Platform for Regional Planning

An Integrated Geospatial Platform for Regional Planning

Bill Bass, GISPHouston-Galveston Area Council

Socio-Economic Modeling

Bill Bass, GISPHouston-Galveston Area Council

Socio-Economic Modeling

Houston-Galveston RegionHouston-Galveston Region

•12,500 Square Miles

•More than 6M People

•Urban Planning

•Environmental Planning

•Socio-Economic Forecasting

•Economic Development

•12,500 Square Miles

•More than 6M People

•Urban Planning

•Environmental Planning

•Socio-Economic Forecasting

•Economic Development

Geospatial ArchitectureGeospatial Architecture

Geospatial Development ModelGeospatial Development Model

Analysis/Modeling

Publish

Feedback

Development

Geospatial IntegrationGeospatial Integration

• Scaleability

• Workflows

• Use the right tool for the task at hand

“I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” – Abraham Maslow (1962)

• Scaleability

• Workflows

• Use the right tool for the task at hand

“I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” – Abraham Maslow (1962)

DataData

ToolsToolsMethods

Methods

Look for the triangle of

opportunity

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Data, Tools, and MethodsData, Tools, and Methods

•Data

•Spatial (points, lines, polygons)Where

•Non-Spatial (attributes of spatial objects)Augments spatial objects

•Tools & Methods

•GIS (overlays, buffers)

•Python (geoprocessing)

•SAS (analytics)

•Data

•Spatial (points, lines, polygons)Where

•Non-Spatial (attributes of spatial objects)Augments spatial objects

•Tools & Methods

•GIS (overlays, buffers)

•Python (geoprocessing)

•SAS (analytics)

•Objective: Areas where there are deficiencies in parks

1.Today's Population

2.Forecasted Population

•Objective: Areas where there are deficiencies in parks

1.Today's Population

2.Forecasted Population

Integration Example- Park ScoreIntegration Example- Park Score

Integration Example- Park ScoreIntegration Example- Park Score

Integration Example- Park ScoreIntegration Example- Park Score

Integration Example- Park ScoreIntegration Example- Park Score

•Objective: Maintain a history of attribute changes to parcels & buildings

•Objective: Maintain a history of attribute changes to parcels & buildings

Integration Example- Forecast HistoryIntegration Example- Forecast History

Integration Example- Forecast HistoryIntegration Example- Forecast History

Public Participation/Volunteer GISPublic Participation/Volunteer GIS

•Spatial

• Suggested bikeways

• Water quality events (discharges, debris)

•Non-Spatial

• Information on existing features (land use)

•Process

•Spatial

• Suggested bikeways

• Water quality events (discharges, debris)

•Non-Spatial

• Information on existing features (land use)

•Process

Public Participation/Volunteer GISPublic Participation/Volunteer GIS

Public Participation/Volunteer GISPublic Participation/Volunteer GIS

Thank YouThank You

Bill Bass, GISPHouston-Galveston Area Council

Socio-Economic Modelinghttp://www.h-gac.com/go/cegis

(713) 499-6687William.Bass@h-gac.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/bassbill

Bill Bass, GISPHouston-Galveston Area Council

Socio-Economic Modelinghttp://www.h-gac.com/go/cegis

(713) 499-6687William.Bass@h-gac.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/bassbill