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GIS Used to Improve Interstate Routing in Kentucky In response to recommendations by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KTC), a group of organizations banded together to create a GIS to evaluate the proposed routes and evaluate their impact on cave and karst resources. The I-66 Special Project, sponsored by the National Speleological Society, Sloans Valley Conservation Task Force, and dozens of other organizations, used ArcView GIS to develop an extensive GIS database to evaluate the impact of the proposed routes and to suggest alternative routes with less impact. See the complete article on page 3 of the Fall, 2001, issue of Government News archived at: www.esri.com/library/newsletters/govmatters/govmatfall01.pdf. See the complete Government Matters archives at: www.esri.com/industries/localgov/govmatters.html.
Timpanogos Cave Uses GIS in Virtual Tour Timpanogos Cave National Monument used GIS to create graphics that accompany a virtual tour of the monument. Visitors gain over 1000 feet in elevation along the trail to the cave entrance. A DTM was generated to provide visitors with an understanding of the steep terrain in which the cave system has developed. The virtual tour includes points of interest along the way. A cave map is also featured. The virtual tour can be accessed from: http://www.nps.gov/tica/index.htm (Brenden McNeil)
I-66 Special Project Receives ESRI Grant The I-66 Special Project of the National Speleological Society (NSS) has been awarded a conservation grant from ESRI. The grant, which includes ArcView, Spatial Analyst, and 3D Analyst software and related literature has been awarded to continue the work of the I-66 Special Project. The grant will help support the Project's efforts to explore, survey and investigate caves along the proposed I-66 corridor in Pulaski County, Kentucky. The GIS will be used to minimize impacts to cave and karst resources due to potential construction and development along this corridor. (Lee Florea)
Bermuda Caves Project Uses GIS The Bermuda Cave and Karst Information System (BeCKIS) Project has recently been established and is using ArcView GIS and several ArcView extensions to develop a GIS to help inventory and protect Bermuda's unique cave resources. The GIS will be used to help map cave and cave faunal distributions as part of the Bermuda Biodiversity Program. The project involves obtaining cave entrance locations with GPS, followed by surveying of both the dry and submerged portions of the caves to produce a GIS database used to store and analyze cave data, and develop maps and other materials to support the program. The overall project is lead by Dr. Tom Iliffe, Department of Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston. Links to the BeCKIS Project and others can be found at: http://www.cavebiology.com/ Another article concerning the BeCKIS Project can be found in the newsletter of the DIVERSITAS - International Biodiversity Observation Year (IBOY) 2001 - 2002, available at: http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/iboy/news/janiboynews.pdf
AGI US Karst Map Accessible Through Geography Network The American Geological Institute (AGI) US Karst Map is now accessible via the Geography Network. The US Karst Map was published in the AGI publication Living With Karst: A Fragile Foundation. To find the map through the Geography Network visit: http://www.geographynetwork.com and enter the keyword 'karst'.
ESRI 2002 International User Conference All users are cordially invited to the Twenty-Second Annual ESRI International User Conference. The conference will be held July 8-12, 2002, at the newly remodeled San Diego Convention Center and Marriott Hotel and Marina in San Diego, California, USA. The conference presents a unique opportunity to learn from others and share GIS experiences. Over 11,000 are expected to attend this year. For more information visit: www.esri.com/uc. Also slated for the User Conference will be the 5th Annual ESRI Cave and Karst Special Interest Group Meeting; time and day during the conference to be announced.
ESRI Cave & Karst News Wanted News items for future editions of the ESRI Cave and Karst Newsletter are wanted. If you have any news concerning cave and karst GIS activities or news please send a brief descriptive paragraph along with URLs (if any) to bszukalski@esri.com for inclusion in a future eNews issue. |
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