George Washington Birthplace NM: Geodatabase Development for Resource Management and Planning Bill Slocumb GIS Specialist and Research Associate North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC National Park Service Northeast Region Research and Technical Support for GIS

Presentation Focus Areas  Database goal  Available data  Database issues  Database development approaches  Enterprise database delivery research and development

Database Development Goal  To develop a geodatabase solution bringing external databases and spatial databases together in a seamless GIS interface.

NPS Available Data (Spatial and Tabular)  I&M  Amphibians and Reptiles  Fish  Lepidoptera and Odonata  Mammals  Vegetation  Cultural  ASMIS  FMSS  List of Classified Structures  Cultural Landscape Inventory  Fire  Park Base Data  Roads  Trails  Septic Tanks and Fields  Hydrology  Wetlands

Other Available Data (Spatial)  Chesapeake Bay Program  Watersheds  Geology  Bathymetry  Conservation Fund  Parcels  Zoning  Virginia Institute of Marine Science  Tidal marshes  Shorelines  Federal Agencies  FWS  USGS

Data Compatibility Issues  External databases have complex relationships that must be maintained in the GIS interface.  Connection between external databases and spatial data must be seamless to the end user.

Data Compatibility Issues  External database updates must be displayed real-time in the GIS interface.  Should be able to work with the external databases in GIS interface or in the native application, e.g. Microsoft Access.

Database Development Options  Flat-file System  Shapefiles  Coverages  Images  GRIDS  Personal Geodatabase  Microsoft Access backend  File size limitations  Relationship classes  Linked Tables  Enterprise Geodatabase  MS SQL  Relationship classes  Views  Linked Server Technology

GIS Enterprise Goal:  To rapidly deploy customized GIS applications using standard and project specific spatial and tabular data to parks and programs to enhance current capabilities.

Deployment Options  Limited Functionality  Google Earth  ArcIMS  ArcGIS Server  Virtual Computing Laboratory  Thin client  Full GIS functionality  Quickly deploy customized applications

Virtual Computing Lab (VCL)  Schedule reservation  Remote desktop connection  Uses standard windows OS and tools  Concurrent viewing  Single edit session by owner 

 No additional client software needed  Run current version of selected software  Publish customized ArcMap documents  Looks like your desktop!! VCL

Current Activities and Discussion  Working with Views in MS SQL;  Automated download and normalization of national databases for end-users (LCS);  Increase storage efficiency; and  Developing data model options in cooperation with WASO