Importing Google Importing Google Earth Data into a Earth Data into a GIS GIS Jason Parent Jason Parent [email protected] [email protected] Center for Land use Education and Research
Importing Google Earth Data into a GISJason [email protected]
Google EarthProvides free access to a rich resource of satellite imagery and geographic dataExcellent for visualizationOn-screen digitizing capabilities allow mapping of features
Features can be saved as kml fileskml files cannot be directly loaded into a GIS
The Convert KML to SHP toolConverts kml features to shapefile features
Names and descriptions of kml features are retained in the shapefileEasy to use - run as a tool in ArcToolboxRuns on ArcView 9.2 no extensions required.Works with kml files created by Google 4.2
May not work with older versions
Creating features in Google EarthCreate a folder to contain the features
Enter single line description
Creating features in Google EarthCreate feature in the appropriate folder
description
Saving features to a KML fileSave the entire folder as a kml file (do not save as a kmz file)Folder can contain more than one feature type.
Running the Convert KML to SHP toolAdd toolbox to ArcToolbox
Google Polygons to Shapefile
Shapefile is not projected
Feature Attributes
Using Google Earth Imagery in a GISGoogle Earth imagery cannot be downloaded.Screen captures can be georeferenced and used in a GIS.Reference points are needed to geo-reference a screen capture.Features digitized in Google Earth can be used as references.
Georeferencing Snapshots
Saving the Georeferenced Image
DownloadsThe Convert KML to SHP tool, as well as other geospatial tools, can be downloaded through the Center for Land use Education and Research (CLEAR) website:
http://www.clear.uconn.edu/tools/geospatial/KML_to_SHP_ArcGIS.zip
Importing Google Earth Data into a GISJason [email protected] for Land use Education and ResearchQuestions?