P R E P A R E D B Y :

Austin Humane Society GIS Project

Bryan Angell – Marcus Castro – Andrew Glanville – Kyle Staples

AHS GIS Project Summary

This project focused on location mapping and analysis of AHS adopters, sources, donors, and volunteers

The results of the project will help AHS work more efficiently and effectively to save homeless animals in central Texas

AHS GIS Project Purpose

The purpose of this project was to gather, interpret, and map data regarding AHS operations

Locations and demographic data for:

Dog and cat adopters, sources

Volunteers

Donors

Collaborators

AHS GIS Project Scope

Austin Humane Society Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

This includes Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, and Caldwell counties

AHS Metropolitan Statistical Area

Created by: Geospatial Pet Solutions

AHS Metropolitan Statistical Area

What is GIS?

GIS is a combination of hardware and software that allows users to relate events or phenomena of interest to spatial data

Allows users to view and interpret underlying spatial patterns, distributions, and processes of any phenomena

AHS GIS Project Data

Regional roads, city limits, Census tracts/blocks/groups (2000), Counties (Capcog.org)

Animal sources for AHS by zip code, species (feline and canine), and age group (adult and juvenile) Shelters, rescue groups within and outside the MSA

Data has been provided by AHS in spreadsheet format from their PetPoint system

Municipal/County shelters or animal controls and non-profit humane societies within the MSA

Data obtained from online sources

Data Continued

Dog and cat adoptions by address, zip code, and species Provided by AHS in spreadsheet format from PetPoint system

AHS volunteers (Dog, cat, foster, adoption and event) by address

AHS Donors by address

AHS GIS Project Methodology

Import all basemaps into ArcMap

Geocode all addresses and zip codes in order to perform analysis

Use spatial analyst to create visuals

Point pattern analysis Evaluate the spatial distribution of all animal sources, shelters,

adoptions, volunteers, and donors and examine their spatial relationships

Spatial modeling Geometric models- mean center, distribution, distance

Coincidence models Polygon overlay

Timeline

MAY 4th

Tie Everything Together/ Perfect the Model/ Design Poster and Maps

APRIL 27th

GIS of AHS Donors

April 20th

GIS of AHS Adopters

APRIL 13th

GIS of AHS Volunteers

APRIL 6th

GIS of Shelters

MARCH 30th

Animal Sources by Address

MARCH 23rd

Pre-Processing Complete/Base Layers Complete

Project Flowchart

GEOCODING

GEOCODING Geo-coded addresses of adopters and volunteers for 2009 and

2010

Created custom address locator

70% matching accuracy

Automated program for future use

GEOCODING

GEOCODING

Results

Using GIS analysis, we were able to: Identify high volume AHS operation census block groups

Identify underlying demographic patterns associated with AHS operations

Identify and map animal shelter agencies within the AHS MSA

Create an interactive reference map, as well as static reference maps

Suggest specific census block groups to be targeted by AHS for their operations

2009/2010 Cat Adopters

2009/2010 Dog Adopters

High Cat Adopter Areas

High Dog Adopter Areas

Volunteers per Block Group

Donations Under $500

Donations Over $500

Conclusions

The final maps identify the census block groups containing the highest numbers of AHS operations for 2009/2010

Each operation variable has its own map: volunteers, dog adopters, cat adopters, donors less than $500, donors greater than $500

The block groups identified are the suggested locations for AHS to focus their efforts

Map Reference Tract/Block City, Zip Reference Intersection Median Income 1999 Number of Volunteers

V1 020601/3 Georgetown, 78628 RR 2243 & I-35 $76,350.00 12

V2 001716/1 Austin, 78759 Loop 360 & Spicewood Springs Rd $115,176.00 10

V3 020502/2 Round Rock, 78717 W Parmer Ln & Avery Ranch Blvd $89,459.00 8

V4 001760/1 Austin, 78726 RR 620 & Steiner Ranch Blvd $105,478.00 7

V5 001762/2 Travis Southwest, 78738 RR 620 & Falcon Head Blvd $103,050.00 7

V6 001839/1 Austin, 78728 I-35 & W Howard Ln $57,969.00 7

V7 001769/2 Austin, 78736 US 290 & Scenic Brook Dr $63,173.00 6

V8 001836/1 Pflugerville, 78660 FM 685 & Wilke Ln $78,879.00 5

V9 001913/1 Austin, 78746 Loop 360 & Westlake Dr $147,854.00 5

Map Reference Tract/Block City, Zip Reference Intersection Median Income 1999 Number of Adopters

D1 001836/1 Pflugerville, 78660 FM 685 & Wilke Ln $78,879.00 26

D2 020407/1 Jollyville, 78729 FM 734 & Anderson Mill Rd $73,138.00 25

D3 001714/1 Austin, 78730 RR 620 & RM 2222 $100,031.00 25

D4 002311/1 Austin, 78741 S Pleasant Valley Rd & S Lakeshore Blvd $15,633.00 21

D5 020502/2 Round Rock, 78717 W Parmer Ln & Avery Ranch Blvd $89,459.00 20

D6 001760/1 Austin, 78726 RR 620 & Steiner Ranch Blvd $105,478.00 18

D7 021501/1 Round Rock, 78665 I-35 & Teravista Pkwy $61,272.00 17

D8 001837/1 Pflugerville, 78660 FM 685 & Gattis School Rd $69,356.00 17

Map Reference Tract/Block City, Zip Reference Intersection Median Income 1999 Number of AdoptersC1 001714/1 Austin, 78730 RR 620 & RM 2222 $100,031.00 38C2 001837/1 Pflugerville, 78660 FM 685 & Gattis School Rd $69,356.00 33C3 001836/1 Pflugerville, 78660 FM 685 & Wilke Ln $78,879.00 28C4 020502/2 Round Rock, 78717 W Parmer Ln & Avery Ranch Blvd $89,459.00 27C5 001841/1 Pflugerville, 78660 Wells Branch Pkwy & 10th St $69,227.00 25C6 020801/4 Hutto, 78634 US 79 & Park St $55,455.00 21C7 001847/2 Austin, 78727 N Mopac and Century Park Blvd $61,905.00 16C8 020501/1 Round Rock, 78717 RM 620 & Great Oaks Blvd $83,637.00 15

Map Reference Tract/Block City, Zip Reference Intersection Median Income 1999 Number of Donors

DL1 001732/4 Austin, 78749 S Mopac & W Slaughter Ln $106,467.00 118

DL2 001761/1 Austin, 78730 RM 2222 & Bell Mountain Dr $127,762.00 96

DL3 001908/1 Austin, 78736 TX 71 & Thomas Springs Rd $101,477.00 85

DL4 001716/1 Austin, 78759 Loop 360 & Spicewood Springs Rd $115,176.00 77

DL5 020502/2 Round Rock, 78717 W Parmer Ln & Avery Ranch Blvd $89,459.00 69

DL6 020101/1 Georgetown, 78633 Williams Dr & Lakewood Dr $68,607.00 62

DL7 020501/1 Round Rock, 78717 RM 620 & Great Oaks Blvd $83,637.00 60

DL8 001765/2 Cedar Park, 78613 RR 1431 & Anderson Mill $68,214.00 58

DL9 020601/3 Georgetown, 78628 RR 2243 & I-35 $76,350.00 57

Map Reference Tract/Block City, Zip Reference Intersection Median Income 1999 Number of Donors

DG1 001761/1 Austin, 78730 RM 2222 & Bell Mountain Dr $127,762.00 14

DG2 001908/1 Austin, 78736 TX 71 & Thomas Springs Rd $101,477.00 11

DG3 001732/4 Austin, 78749 S Mopac & W Slaughter Ln $106,467.00 8

DG4 001762/2 Travis Southwest, 78738 RR 620 & Falcon Head Blvd $103,050.00 6

Interactive Map Demo

http://geo-305577.evans.txstate.edu/ahs

Final Deliverables

Final report

Maps and data in CD format

Posters for display at AHS and Texas State

Final PowerPoint presentation

Questions?

Source: images.google.com