The Brownfields Partnership

Web Site Development

  • Simple Web site
  • Sample maps and photos
  • Readily available GIS data files
Information Sources Web Site Potential Users
Partner agencies, SFWMD,
RPCs, DERM, DNRP and others
  • Links to other Web sites
  • Sample maps and photos
  • Limited GIS data files
  • All users doing Brownfields research on the Internet
  • Users w/o GIS capability needing simple maps
  • Users w/ GIS capability needing GIS data files
Required Resources
  • Contributions of staff time from key source agencies
  • Some dedicated staffing to maintain Web Site

 

Needs assessment and data collection

Surveys and interviews to define information needs

  • Conduct surveys and interviews to define exactly what Partners want the system to do and to identify potential users' needs
Information Sources Web Site Potential Users
Federal, state and local agencies who maintain the required variables, especially GIS data
  • Results of interviews and surveys are added as they become available
  • Metadata dictionary created
  • All users doing Brownfields research on the Internet
  • Users w/o GIS capability needing simple maps
  • Users w/ GIS capability needing GIS data files
Required Resources
  • Dedicated staff with skills in GIS, Web site development & interview/ survey methods
  • Dedicated Web site

 

Inventory and collect readily available information

  • Based on the research, inventory & collect all available information necessary to answer the questions which will be asked
  • Standardize data formats and make the GIS data available via the Web
Information Sources Web Site Potential Users
Federal, state and local agencies who maintain the required variables, especially GIS data
  • All information from
    Stage I
  • Complete GIS database now available on the Web
  • All users doing Brownfields research on the Internet
  • Users w/o GIS capability needing simple maps
  • Users w/ GIS capability needing GIS data files
Required Resources
  • Dedicated staff with skills in GIS, Web site development
  • Dedicated Web site

 

Information Query Applications

  • Install a map server and make it available to all users on the Web
  • The map server will create maps "on demand" based on the user's choices
Information Sources Web Site Potential Users
  • All information from Stage I
  • All information from Stage II
  • Complete GIS database
  • "On Demand" map server
  • All users, especially those with no GIS capability
Required Resources
  • Dedicated staff with skills in GIS, Web site development
  • Dedicated Web site

 

Decision Support Models

  • Develop a "Decision Support System"
Information Sources Decision Support System Potential Users
  • All information from Stage I
  • All information from Stage II
  • Complete GIS database
  • All available information
  • Users interested in selecting sites based on specific criteria
Required Resources
  • Dedicated staff with skills in GIS, Web site development
  • Staff skilled in developing analytical decision support models
  • Dedicated Web site, workstation

 

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