SERVICES: GIS System Development
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$4,995 per developer
seat for application
$995 for basic "background" layers
$150 per each additional custom layer (digital)
$250 per each additional custom layer (non-digital)
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GIS allows you to map the location of objects.
Natural resources, cultural resources, wildlife, springs, wells, fire hydrants, water lines, streams, roads, and houses are all
examples of data that can be inventoried and displayed using GIS. Terrain models can be generated to aid with 3-D visualization.
Densities and quantities of a specific item in a given area can be calculated and displayed, as can population changes over time.
Specific street addresses and coordinate data (i.e., longitudes and latitudes) can be accurately situated on a map using geocoding methods.
- Future conditions of resources can be predicted based on current and historical data.
- Patterns are often more clearly observed when viewing mapped data.
- GIS provides a very effective means for graphically conveying complex information.
- Layouts created with a GIS are extremely useful when included in reports and presentations.
- A GIS can help you organize and centralize your data.
- A GIS database can link all of your organization’s digital data together based on a location, such as address. This could enable all departments of an organization to have access to, and share the same data, and ensure all departments and individuals are using the most up-to-date information. Better access to better quality and time-relevant data may help your organization make better decisions.
- Spatially-enabled websites can provide an excellent tool for education and public information.
We frequently use global positioning system (GPS) technology to facilitate
on-site data collection. Once the site-specific data is collected, it
can then be imported into your organization’s GIS database, analyzed
displayed and plotted.
GIS technology provides excellent support for:
- Emergency Response
- Land use planning projects
- Ecological and hydrological investigations
- Environmental assessments
- Watershed assessments
- Wellhead protection programs
- Water quality monitoring and assessment programs
- Water resource development projects
- Design and construction of water system infrastructure
- Public outreach and education programs
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Frequently Asked Questions:
1) What do you want to do with the data?
Do you want to draw
maps or do a certain type of analysis? Do you want to match customers
to street addresses or to telephone exchange areas? Do you simply want
to draw an accurate street map, or do you want to use the GIS software
to develop delivery routes? Consider carefully how you answer these
questions because the answers will likely govern your answers to the
following questions. Take into account your medium- or long-term goals
as well as those you want to accomplish now.
2) What are the specific geographic features you need?
To gain the most understanding
from your GIS, determine the level of detail required from your data.
For example, do you want all streets or major highways? If so, at what
level of generalization—major highways at a "local" scale, such as 1:24,000,
or at a "national" scale, such as 1:3,000,000. Even for a seemingly
simple feature such as streets, you may need to decide how you want
them represented (centerlines, double-lined streets, or connected routes).
3) What attributes of those features do you need?
Using streets as an
example, depending on your goals you will have to determine whether
you need none, some, or all of the following attributes: street name,
route number, road class, road surface class, address ranges, traffic
volume, and under- or overpass.
4) What is the geographic extent of your area of interest?
Data can be acquired
for areas as large as the entire world or as small as a Census block
or market area. You will need to determine the size of the area for
which you need data.
5) What is the level of geography you want to examine within your area of interest?
Your area of interest
can often be broken down into smaller areas. Within a state, for example,
you may want to examine statistics by census tract, block group, ZIP
Code, or cable TV area.
6) How current must the data be?
For some applications,
such as land use planning using remotely sensed imagery or aerial photography,
obtaining the latest data available is critical. For other applications,
data that was collected a year or two before may be adequate.
7) What type of computing environment will you be using?
Determine if you will
be using Windows, Windows NT, Macintosh, UNIX workstations, or whether
you will be working in a mixed environment.
8) What GIS software will you be using?
The software you use
may influence or constrain the data format you select. Commercial GIS
platforms should support most data formats, but not all software supports
all formats.
9) How many concurrent users will be accessing the data, at how many locations?
Single user, multiple
individual users at one location, multiple users accessing a server,
or single users at several regional offices are a few possible scenarios
that may affect the type of data license you buy.
10) When do you need the data?
Many "off-the-shelf"
data sets can be acquired in a couple of business days, but if you need
customized data sets, plan ahead. Orders that require customization
may take up to several weeks to prepare and deliver.
11) Will you need periodic data updates and, if so, how frequently?
Determine if complete
replacements of the data are preferred or if you require transactional
updates (changes only). Data publishers have different ways of handling
data maintenance. Sometimes it is best to negotiate the maintenance
schedule with the initial data license.
12) Which of the data sets identified may be licensed from the same data publisher?
While it is possible
to layer data sets from multiple data publishers and use them successfully,
remember that data publishers typically develop their data sets independently
and use different sources. Therefore, there is no guarantee that data
sets from different publishers will overlay precisely or that feature
identification attributes will be the same in different data sets. A
common coordinate system is a consideration here.
If your project is a large one (e.g., if you plan to obtain data for
an entire country), you should seriously consider first testing your
proposed data set combination (i.e., creating a prototype) on a small
region such as one or a few counties.
13) Do you plan to start small, then expand?
For a number of reasons,
you may decide to start building your database for one metropolitan
area or a few states, then expand your database to cover a state or
the entire country. If so, what is your expected expansion schedule?
The data publisher may be able to take this into consideration when
pricing and licensing the data.
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