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Research: Visualization & Emerging Technologies

Development Forecasting: Geospatial Technologies (CommunityViz) vs a Local Knowledge-Based Approach

Funding Agency: RGIS, Centre Region Council of Governments
Project Dates:
Primary Researcher: Leah Wasser, Maaike Broos

Description

The Land Analysis Lab is assisting the Centre Region COG and Centre County Planning Office in projecting full buildout for the county. This project is a part of a larger project in which various geospatial technologies are assessed for their value as planning tools.

Technology

This project utilized a combination of the Orton Family Foundations CommunityViz Extension, ArcView 3.x and ArcView 8.

Results

      

The CommunityViz Extension for ArcView 3.x was used to forecast full potential development for all of the townships in Centre County. View Presentation Given at the RGIS Conference 2003

  

Site Builder 3d was used to visualize potential development scenarios around the county.

Centre County has an excellent GIS database of information - due to extensive 911 data collection. Planimetric data was provided thanks to this effort.