We encourage our clients to use technology fitting to their needs and goals. We have found that GIS can be a great resource and therefore we assists our clients in different ways to make the best use of GIS.
Assessment of needs and initial GIS design. The way GIS fits into an organization depends as much on the organizational goals as on its people. Keeping this in mind we have helped communities design their optimal GIS.
Education. Since education is a vital component of our mission, we offer GIS related classes and personalized training. Some of our classes are highly technical and are geared towards professional development and capacity building, while others are geared towards community members interested in geography and cartography.
See our class descriptions.
Technical Support. Our GIS staff provides ongoing technical support related to all spheres of GIS, from helping you find the data you need to assisting you with complex GIS analytical functions. Please contact us for information about Support Contract options.
GIS Analysis. Advanced geographic analysis is a powerful advantage of using GIS. Our GIS staff can help your organization use GIS to answer complex geographic questions. Some of examples of GIS analysis include: targeting specific areas for conservation, identifying the appropriate location for a specific use, identifying endangered natural and cultural resources, evaluating impacts on water quality, etc.
Web-based Mapping. Our Community Center Application provides multiple GIS functions such as visualization, changing scale, and geographic searches. This application makes information about planning, zoning, natural, and cultural resources available to anyone with access to the Internet. Visit our Community Center Demo.
Cartographic Design. Because maps are powerful tools for communication, we have created
visual impact cartographic products for several conservancies and watershed groups. These maps may serve a variety of purposes from education to fund-raising, depending on specific needs.
Data Gathering and Acquisition. The foundation to any GIS is its underlying data. We have the capacity to digitize paper maps (e.g. parcel maps), gather existing data sets, or map natural and cultural features with the help of Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
3-D Visualization. With the use of CommunityViz, an ArcView extension developed by the Orton Family Foundation, LIAA’s GIS staff has helped communities visualize different scenarios during their planning process. CommunityViz allows users to create actual and proposed 3D scenes to visually interpret advantages and disadvantages of proposed physical changes in a community. See more....
Use our equipment. Our hardware includes PC computers with Windows 2000 and XP, digitizing tablets, mapping grade Trimble GPS Pro XR, two pocket- size Trimble GeoExplorer GPS units, one Hewlett Packard 36’ wide color plotter, black and white laser printers, and a high resolution color printer.
