Web-Based Open Source GIS: Decision Support Tools OCEANSystem and FORESTSystem Presented by Aaron Racicot – GIS Programmer [email protected] April 18th, 2006 A Citizen of Salmon Nation
Jan 03, 2016
Web-Based Open Source GIS:
Decision Support Tools OCEANSystem and FORESTSystem
Presented by Aaron Racicot – GIS Programmer
[email protected] 18th, 2006
A Citizen of Salmon Nation
Outline
Introduction - Ecotrust Benefits/Limitations of Open Source OCEANSystem
Problem description Technology Overview - Software Stack
FORESTSystem Problem description Technology Overview - Software Stack
Where is it all going?
Who am I…B.S. Computer
Science
Split Personality
Telemark/BC SkiingRafting Guide Mountain Rescue
M.S. Environmental Science
Open Source User/Developer
GIS Programmer
Ecotrust - Salmon Nation
Conservation Economy
The many faces of Ecotrust
Freedom
Four basic freedoms (The Free Software Foundation):
The freedom to run the program, for any purpose.
The freedom to study how the program works, and
adapt
it to your needs. Access to the source code is a precondition for
this.
The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help
your
neighbor.
The freedom to improve the program, and release
your
improvements to the public, so that the whole
community
benefits. Access to the source code is a precondition for this.
Benefits/Limitations of Open SourceBenefits:
– Software cost = $0– Source code is available and modifiable– User and development communities flourish– Development cycles are VERY fast
Limitations:– Total cost is NOT = $0– Many applications are not as polished as the
proprietary counterparts– Compatibility with proprietary software can be an
issue
Work Flow – Real-Time Web DST
Web User Request
Web User Response
StaticData Storage
WebService
sData Gathering
Data Formatting
Data Processing
Map Formatting
Map Production
Real-Time Web Decision Support Tools
Work Flow – What OSGIS is good at
Web User Request
Web User Response
StaticData Storage
WebService
sData Gathering
Data Formatting
Data Processing
Map Formatting
Map Production
The Problem Is The Arrows! Connecting a web request to server side GIS analysis is tricky
Real-Time Web Decision Support Tools
Example – Real-Time Web DSTSiuslaw Watershed Restoration Initiative
Work Flow – Real-Time Web DST
Data Gathering
Data Formatting
Data Processing
GRASS
Mapserver
Mapserver on the front end… GRASS on the back end…
Ecotrust Example
At Ecotrust we are trying to help pull it all together in an Open Source context
- QGIS and GRASS as a desktop supplement- PostGIS to store vector data layers- Mapserver as a web-based front end- Chameleon as a client user interface- GRASS as a server side GIS for DST development- OGR/GDAL to pre-process all of the vector and raster data- R-Statistics & GMT for graphing and statistical work
Ecotrust Example - OCEANSystem
Chameleon
Mapserver
R-StatisticsUser driven… Web interactive tools… GIS analytical computing…
PostGIS GRASS
Where is it all going?
• Real-Time Decision Support Tools• Integration of OS software across
organizations• “Google” type interfaces (smooth user
experience)– AJAX driven– Streaming media– Seamless datasets
• Large datasets require more pre-processing• Pressure on large private companies to
become more responsive to end user needs• Integration of OSGIS with proprietary
software – required for migration path…• Start of services based business…
The Future of GIS in Salmon Nation
QGIS/GRASSGIS
Web-BasedMapserver
R-StatisticsGMT
Fully Integrated Open-Source GISQGIS/GRASS GIS – Fully
functional server GIS doing the heavy lifting. Runs on the server located at Ecotrust.
UMN Mapserver – Making data accessible via the web. Geo-spatial server viewed through a web browser. Taking our vision to a growing audience.
Adding the analytical glue to make smart decisions based upon sound GIS analysis.
Making GIS analysis
accessible and affordable for Salmon Nation
Where to go for more info
OSGIS Maptools - http://www.maptools.org FreeGIS - http://freegis.org/ Open Source GIS - http://opensourcegis.org/
Standards OGC - http://www.opengeospatial.org/
Desktop GRASS - http://grass.itc.it/ QGIS - http://qgis.org/ UDIG - http://udig.refractions.net/confluence/display/UDIG/Home JUMP – http://jump-project.org/ OpenEV - http://openev.sourceforge.net/
Server/Web Mapserver - http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/ GRASS - http://grass.itc.it/ PostGIS - http://postgis.refractions.net/
Tools Remote Sensing - http://remotesensing.org/tiki-index.php GDAL/OGR - http://gdal.maptools.org/index.html PROJ.4 - http://proj.maptools.org/
The End
Tool Screen Shots Follow
Backup - GRASS
Backup - QGIS
Backup - OSSIM
Backup - UDIG
Backup - JUMP
Backup – R-Statistics
Backup – PostGIS
Geometry
WKT Geometry