Geographic Information Systems
A short document of useful GIS tips and tricks can be downloaded here.
Useful Resources
Software of the Center for Spatial Data Science https://spatial.uchicago.edu/software
Geospatial Revolution / Episode Four https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F7z9LLYxf8
Software of the Center for Spatial Data Science https://spatial.uchicago.edu/software
Geospatial Revolution / Episode Four https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F7z9LLYxf8
Data Sources
Aerial Photography
NJ
1930, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013 and historic topographic maps
To add photos go to: https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ_NJGINExplorer/jviewer.jsp?pg=wms_instruct
In ArcCatalog - GIS Servers - Add new WMS Server - type in the WMS connection URL for the desired imagery (i.e.http://geodata.state.nj.us/imagerywms/Natural2013? ).
Repeat this process for each imagery set of interest.
You can now add the imagery much like any other data file.
PA
2008 Philadelphia aerial photography
To add photos go to:
ArcCatalog - GIS Servers - Add new WMS Server - type in http://data1.commons.psu.edu/arcgis/services/pasda/PhillyImagery2008/MapServer/WMSServer?request=getcapabilities
Other imagery is available following the same process and using WMS server info available at http://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/SearchPage.aspx and using imagery as a keyword. The lightning bolt links provide the WMS link.
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access
Municipalities; Waterways; Digital elevation models; monitoring sites
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Land-use data (see Andeson et al. 1976 and Cowardin 1979)
Municipalities; Waterways; Digital elevation models; monitoring sites
NJ Geological Survey
Surficial geology; Aquifers; Municipal wells
US Geological Survey
National land-use dataset
US Census Bureau
Demographic data
Natural Earth Data
Boundaries, Physical features; rasters
Aerial Photography
NJ
1930, 1995, 2002, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013 and historic topographic maps
To add photos go to: https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ_NJGINExplorer/jviewer.jsp?pg=wms_instruct
In ArcCatalog - GIS Servers - Add new WMS Server - type in the WMS connection URL for the desired imagery (i.e.http://geodata.state.nj.us/imagerywms/Natural2013? ).
Repeat this process for each imagery set of interest.
You can now add the imagery much like any other data file.
PA
2008 Philadelphia aerial photography
To add photos go to:
ArcCatalog - GIS Servers - Add new WMS Server - type in http://data1.commons.psu.edu/arcgis/services/pasda/PhillyImagery2008/MapServer/WMSServer?request=getcapabilities
Other imagery is available following the same process and using WMS server info available at http://www.pasda.psu.edu/uci/SearchPage.aspx and using imagery as a keyword. The lightning bolt links provide the WMS link.
Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access
Municipalities; Waterways; Digital elevation models; monitoring sites
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Land-use data (see Andeson et al. 1976 and Cowardin 1979)
Municipalities; Waterways; Digital elevation models; monitoring sites
NJ Geological Survey
Surficial geology; Aquifers; Municipal wells
US Geological Survey
National land-use dataset
US Census Bureau
Demographic data
Natural Earth Data
Boundaries, Physical features; rasters
Some helpful GIS extension add-ons
Xtools Pro
http://www.xtoolspro.com/
Geospatial Modelling Environment
http://www.spatialecology.com/gme/
Create .kml files for Google Earth
Easy to use tool but there now exists a tool in ArcGIS to do the same thing
http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=14273
Edit tools (ET GeoWizards)
http://www.ian-ko.com/
Xtools Pro
http://www.xtoolspro.com/
Geospatial Modelling Environment
http://www.spatialecology.com/gme/
Create .kml files for Google Earth
Easy to use tool but there now exists a tool in ArcGIS to do the same thing
http://arcscripts.esri.com/details.asp?dbid=14273
Edit tools (ET GeoWizards)
http://www.ian-ko.com/
