Download - Finding GIS Data for Incident Response
Finding GIS Data for Incident ResponseSarah HartsburgGIS Technician
Sundance Consulting, Inc. for NPS Fire [email protected]
Module Objectives
•Describe and provide a list of data sources for wildland fire incident response
•Discuss data drive and overview of data on the drive
•Demonstrate workflow for preparing to create a quick map using the data drive
Data Sources for Wildland Fire Incident Response
Connected• Websites which allow
for data to be downloaded
• Internet map services
• Pre-assembled data on local drives
Disconnected• Pre-assembled data
stored on local drives
Data Sources for Connected Environments- Data Download Sites•USGS Rapid Data Delivery Site (RDDS): http://firedata.cr.usgs.gov/
•NRCS Geospatial Data Gateway: http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/
•NIFC FTP site: ftp://ftp.nifc.gov/BASE_INFO/Statewide_GIS_Data/
•USTopo: http://nationalmap.gov/ustopo/index.html•FSTopo – USFS created Topo Maps: http://fsgeodata.fs.fed.us/rastergateway/states-regions/states.php
Data Sources for Connected Environments- Internet Map Services
•MODIS Active Fire Mapping site: http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/index.php
•USDA National Agricultural Imagery Program (NAIP): http://gis.apfo.usda.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/NAIP
•USTopo: http://basemap.nationalmap.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/USGSTopo/MapServer
•USGS Basemap services: http://basemap.nationalmap.gov/ArcGIS/rest/services/
Continued - Internet Map Services
•USGS National Map Viewer services: http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/example/services.html
•NPS internal map services: http://insidemapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/services
•NPS external map services: http://mapservices.nps.gov/arcgis/rest/
Base Data - Pre-assembled Data Drives
•DEMs• Internet Layer Files•Orthoimagery•Topo Maps•Vector Data•Google Earth Files•Other Maps
Other Materials - Pre-assembled Data Drives
In addition to base data the data drives also include:•Template incident folder•Sample incident maps•Training materials and job aids•ArcGIS software and utilities
Template Incident Folder
Demo – Using the Data Drive
Copy the Template Incident Folder to Your Local Hard Drive and Re-name It
In the Incident Folder, open the Projects Folder and Double click to open the Start.mxd
Copy Any Imagery or Other Base Data to Your Incident Folder
Add Any Other Base Data to Your Map and Save It Again