Scientific Web Apps for Sustainable Community Development Community

Scientific Web Apps for Sustainable Community Development Community Meeting Tuesday, August 13 th, 2013

Introduction New Project Barrow Area Decision Support Tools • New web mapping applications to be developed for the Barrow community • Map layers and tools to assist decision making • With a focus on climate change, coastal erosion, landscape change, and sustainable community development Part of the Barrow Area Information Database (BAID)

Introduction Funding from the federal Coastal Impact Assessment Program (CIAP)

Introduction The BAID CIAP Team Lars Nelson and Qaiyaan Aiken Craig Tweedie, postdoc, and students Allison Gaylord William Manley

Background Coastal Erosion Climate Change Development Cultural and Environmental Impacts

Background Goal “Expand capacity for informed, multistakeholder environmental decision making on Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation lands in the coastal zone near Barrow, Alaska. ”

Background Objectives 1. Create a new high-resolution map of wetlands, and conduct coastal erosion studies 1. Develop a new web mapping application to help with erosion monitoring, coastal development, and land management 1. Develop an office with newly trained staff in Barrow capable of improved local mapping and analytical capabilities

Background UIC Lands

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion New Landcover Map Layer • • new 2013 data layer higher resolution entire UIC area wetlands and other land cover classes NPR-A Landcover

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion New Satellite Imagery • • new 2013 World. View-2 imagery higher resolution entire UIC area basis for wetlands map and coastal erosion studies 2002 Quick. Bird imagery

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Analysis • add new shorelines • analyze rates of erosion • identify areas of greatest impact

Web Mapping Application

Web Mapping Application Improve upon the old BAID • new fast, stable, and intuitive interface • more map layers • more functionality • decision making tools

Web Mapping Application Targeted “Web Map Apps” • Embedded tabs or “tools”: Time Slider, Erosion, Development • Easy to use • Visualize, save, print, and more • Provide for informed decision making

Web Mapping Application Existing Development & Land Ownership parcels

Web Mapping Application Proximity to Eroding Shorelines distance from 2002 shoreline

Web Mapping Application Height Above Sea Level Elevation Contours

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion New Digital Elevation Model • acquired by USGS in 2010 • higher resolution • coastal areas • valuable for a variety of analyses USGS LIDAR DEM

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1948

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1955

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1962

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1964

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1979

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 1997

Wetlands and Coastal Erosion Historic Imagery 2002

Local Expertise & Capacity One of the goals of the BAID Project is to build local GIS Capacity

Local Expertise & Capacity UMIAQ Lars Nelson General project management & coordination, GIS Qaiyaan Aiken GIS technician … hardware, software, training, improved local GIS capacity

Local Expertise & Capacity Handbook and Outreach • Advisory Council and community presentations • Training for implementation • Decision Support Tools Handbook … facilitate long-term, community-wide use of BAID

Feedback Development of this resource is just beginning …

Feedback Development of this resource is just beginning … • Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful.

Feedback Development of this resource is just beginning … • Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. • Useful?

Feedback Development of this resource is just beginning … • Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. • Useful? • Specific recommendations for the tools?

Feedback Development of this resource is just beginning … • Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. • Useful? • Specific recommendations for the tools? • Where are the most important areas?

Feedback Development of this resource is just beginning … • Feedback and guidance at this early stage is critical to ensure it will be helpful. • Useful? • Specific recommendations for the tools? • Where are the most important areas? • What would you like to see?

Next Steps Ø Field research Ø Phased software development iterative process periodic opportunities for stakeholder feedback a focus on tool development and refinement Ø Advisory Council meetings Ø Community presentations

Additional Feedback Appreciated Visit: baid. utep. edu Email: Lars. Nelson@UICUmiaq. com This study is funded with qualified outer continental shelf oil and gas revenues by the Coastal Impact Assistance Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, U. S. Department of the Interior.

Thank you