Utilization of Geographic Information System for Research, Management, and Education in the Natural Resources Management Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

<p>Geographic Information System (GIS) is “an organized collection of computer hardware, software, geographic data, and personnel designed to efficiently capture, store, update, manipulate, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information” (ESRI, 1997a). The Natural Resources Management Department at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California, hereafter NRM, was one of the early users of GIS technology. Although GIS was primarily used as an educational tool, it was also used for cataloging and displaying resource information for management planning and research projects. As the computing technology advanced, GIS became more powerful and easier to use. NRM faculty and students realized that GIS is the best tool to manage spatial information. In addition, GIS can also manage temporal data. While we are proud of past achievements using GIS, its future prospects for managing time and space information promise even more exciting possibilities and tangible benefits. This scholarly project is a compilation of GIS achievements in NRM.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Forestry Sciences

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Natural Resources Management

Year dc:date.available

2011

Author dc:creator

• Yun, David In

Contributors dc:contributor

• Douglas Piirto
• College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences

• GIS
• Geographic Information System
• NRM
• spr_stu
• Natural Resources Management and Policy
• Other Forestry and Forest Sciences

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2011.7

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-1472