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UTC-THRIVE 2055 Partnership

Coordinating Committee MeetingFebruary 5th, 2015

Overview

o Background of UTC GIS and THRIVE 2055 relationshipo Current UTC Programs of Studyo UTC GIS Capabilities

– Resources and Research Focus

o Current Support of THIRIVE Initiatives– Initiative Data– Applications and Tools

o Opportunity for Future Partnerships– Integration of Scenarios– Planning Tools– Support “One Stop” Information Center

o Big Vision– R&D– Innovation

Current UTC GIS Programs of Study and Research Capabilities

U.S. Geospatial Technology Industry

o $1.6 trillion growth engine for US Economy 1

o Employs over 500,000 1

o 10 year projected job growth at 19% 2

1 (The Boston Consulting Group, 2012. https://www.bcg.com/documents/file109372.pdf) 2 (Source: U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, O*NET Online, http://online.onecenter.org/, September 6 2010 ; URISA http://www.urisa.org/main/gis-as-your-career/)

Programs of Study

o Geographic Information Science Minor

o Environmental Science: Geographic and Cartographic Science Major

o Internships and Graduate Assistantships through Interdisciplinary Applied Research – IGTLab

o Developing Certificate Program in Geospatial Technologies

We Focus on Developing Spatial Thinkers

Skills

Geographic

Perspective

Content Knowledg

e

Effective spatial thinkers need….

GIS

People(Operator)

Spatial Data

Management and

Analysis Tasks

Hardware

Software

Expanded components of GIS

Center for Academic and Innovative Technologieso Enterprise GIS software

ecosystem for teaching, applied research

o Geospatial Technology Instruction and Consultation

o Provide and host regional spatial data library

o Host and Staff Interdisciplinary Geospatial Technology Lab (IGTLab)

GIS Infrastructure

o Full software ecosystem

o > 2.5 TB of regional spatial data

o GNSS/GPS equipment

o Server and Application Development space

GIS resources leveraged for Criminal Justice course (Chattanooga Crime Incident Densities)

GIS resources leveraged for Civil Engineering Senior Capstone projects – Light Inventory and Database for Sustainability Office

Geospatial technology integration into student research projects

Visualizing Data

Accessing Data

Geoportal Demo

Decision Support Systems

Augmented Reality

Initiative Specific Data & Applications

Education and Training

Spatial Analysis

Enriching with Demographic Data

Distance and Enrichment Demo

Regional Transportation

Drive to Nearest Employers

Drive Time from VW

Regional Economic Development

Site Suitability Analysis

Data Visualization and Hosting

Natural Treasures

Connectivity of Landscape

Opportunity for Future Partnerships

Well Positioned to Create Regional Asset o Establish a long term THRIVE 2055

Repository

o Integrate future scenarios with initiative data to quantify measureable gains and losses

o Constantly update, assess, and evaluate performance in direction of desired scenario

o Build capacity for planning using Envision Tomorrow and other decision support tools

o Support efforts to create “One-stop” regional information center

UTC Benefits

o Greatly enhance applied research and experiential learning opportunities

o Support efforts for GIS Certificate program and Urban and Regional Planning programs of study

o Establish platform for innovative geospatial R&D

o Fulfill mission of engaged metropolitan university

Big Vision

Regional Server Network

SIM Center

GENI