What can GIS do for me?Grey County GIS Overview

Grey County Public Works Association – April 4, 2012

Talk OverviewPoll – Who has used County GIS website?What is GISRoad type exampleUnion Gas exampleAir Photo example

GIS is a System of computer software, hardware and data, and personnel to help manipulate, analyze and present information that is tied to a spatial location

• spatial location – usually a geographic location• information – visualization of analysis of data • system – linking software, hardware, data

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Spatial Location: Where is it?

Species: MapleHeight: 8mAge: 26yrs

Attribute Information:What is it?

51N 112W

Grey County Public Works Association – April 4, 2012

Database

Visualization“Worth a thousand words”

Finance & Personnel – October 11, 2011

GIS ResourcesGIS web Site – http://maps.grey.ca

ELA (Enterprise License Agreement)recently signed with ESRI – You all have access to software

Web-based interactive maps

Surface Types

• Red Tar & Chip

• Blue Surface Treated

• Grey Gravel

Finance & Personnel – October 11, 2011

Union Gas ExampleMovie

Finance & Personnel – October 11, 2011

Airphoto Example

Web Site DemoSearchIdentifyMailing LabelsPrintDraw & MeasureCollaborate

Discussion/Questions