A Strategy and Vision for

Enterprise 3D GIS

B r o o k s P a t r i c k A c c o u n t E x e c u t i v e

b p a t r i c k @ e s r i . c o m

“Understanding where

things are, and why,

is essential for

rational decision-making”

Jack Dangermond | Landscape Architect, Founder & President

A 3D GIS builds on your existing data and infrastructure to help

you apply 3D visualization and analytics to create a model of

your environment.

Core 3D Capability

• Securely collect, manage, curate 3D data

• Reuse 2D and 3D as dynamic services across clients

• Create tailored experiences for different types of users

Apps

Desktop

APIs

Cross-platform

Open

Accessible

Collaborative

A model of the urban environment involves creating the existing

urban form and structure, a system of record, established on

existing best available data.

City Information Model

Building Footprints 3D Buildings

Tree Inventory 3D Trees

Parcels 3D Spaces

2D Basemap 3D Basemap

Imagery Imagery Overlay

Lidar DTM Ground Elevation

3D System of Record

3D Mesh

3D Features Textured

3D Point Cloud

3D Features Untextured

BIM

4D

IoT

LiDAR

Oblique

FMV

Indoor Spherical Imagery

Tiled Mesh

UAV

Massive Amounts

of New Data Available

Data ETL

National Mapping

3D Feature Data Providers

Scanning + BIM Reconstruction

Esri Partner Network

3D Mesh Data Providers

esri.com/partners

BIM GIS

Integrating BIM and GIS Workflows

GIS DATA

Master

Planning

Regulation &

Permitting

Revenue

Generation

Monitoring

& Enforcement

BIM

DATA

Preliminary

Design & Plan Detailed Design

Preconstruction

Construction

Documentation

BIM GIS Services

Capital Portfolios

Capital Projects

Putting Smart Planning into Practice

Delivering Smart Cities, Buildings and Infrastructure

Today’s Challenges Practitioners within the urban development lifecycle plan and invest to improve a community’s

economic status. Public and private stakeholders don’t have ready access to the tools they

need to make better decisions that stimulate private investment and support development

that results in a desired urban future.

Indicators

3D Basemap

Plans

Projects

MANAGE PLANNING

DATA IN 3D

1

EVALUATE PROPOSED

BUILDING PROJECTS

2

City of Boston “Shadow Bank”

CREATE LAND USE

ZONING SCENARIOS

3

Miami-Dade County SMART PLAN

SUPPORT STAKEHOLDER

PARTICIPATION

4

City of San Francisco Growth Capacity Story Map

Planning Boston’s future while

respecting it’s past by deploying

geospatial tools for development

review and study area planning.

City of Boston

“Shadow Bank”

Ensure proposed buildings conform to the city policy relating to visibility

preservation or shadow impact regulations by evaluating future

development.

Evaluate Proposed

Building Projects

D I G I TA L S U B M I S S I O N S TA N D A R D S

Establish best-practice for private developers to submit 3D

models and plans over the web for review.

S T R E A M L I N E R E P O R T S

Share results through interactive web scenes and reduce the

need for resubmissions.

M E A S U R E I M PAC T

Assess how a proposed project will affect (and be affected

by) the surrounding environment.

V I E W S H E D

Generate visual and data-informed insight into

property valuation and compliance related to

impaired views. Shorten the overall time

required to create these complex assessments.

S O L A R

Calculate solar radiation for building rooftops

and ground by leveraging the 3D ‘real-world’

context. Determine impacts both positive and

negative to important trends such as heat island

effect.

S H A D O W

Provides calibrated reporting for specific

timeframes as required by statutes. Connect the

visual and quantitative concepts of shadowing

on the ground and on other features – how

much and where?

I N T E R AC T I V E V I E W S H E D

Simulate line of sight from any vantage point to

distinguish obstructed and unobstructed views,

or calculate viewsheds to determine which spots

have the widest visibility.

Holistic, strategic approach to planning

with the intention of achieving regional

and community goals through the

integration of transportation and land use

planning and its incorporation into local

plans, projects, and development

strategies.

Miami-Dade

County

SMART PLAN

A shared visual and analytical representation that allows planners to ‘do

the math’ while at the same time ‘show their work’ to stakeholders -

powerful in guiding real-estate investment.

Zoning and

Development Capacity

V I S U A L R E P R E S E N TAT I O N

Visualize and test regulatory scenarios to achieve policy

and growth objectives.

D O W N S T R E A M R E P O R T I N G

Output downstream reporting for key performance

indicators and baseline conditions.

S C E N A R I O M A N A G E M E N T

Create planning scenarios and collaborate on the overall

economic attractiveness of a study area.

LO C A L Z O N I N G C O D E

Align unique zoning regulations to generate 3D forms and

explore the effects of development constraints.

U S E B Y F LO O R

Assign use by floor to capture

intricacies of space use.

PA R C E L A S S E M B LY

Consider many combinations

for single parcels to larger multi-

parcel developments.

S E T B AC K S

Apply dimensional requirements

relating to setbacks, multi-level

stepbacks, and coverage.

O V E R L AY S

Modify base-zoning with

development incentive or

restriction overlays.

C O N ST R A I N T S

Slice through buildable volumes

with skyplane or viewshed

constraints

PA R K I N G

Optimize surface or underground

parking supply to meet building use

demands.

VA R I A N C E S

Explore alternate scenarios

representing adjustments

based on local expertise.

P E R F O R M A N C E

Determine population change

and impacts on jobs, housing

units, or tax revenue.

C O N C E P T M O D E L S

Generate architecturally

complex building form most

likely to be built.

Just as virtual reality gamers

immerse themselves in simulated

environments, urban planners can

now illuminate details about their

cities and conduct the more

complex analysis required to elevate

the conversation and collaboration. S C OT T E D M O N D S O N S E N I O R P L A N N E R - E C O N O M I S T L O N G - R A N G E P L A N N I N G I N F O R M A T I O N & A N A LY T I C S

City of San Francisco

Growth Capacity

“Today's advanced GIS software can now model cities in 3D and

integrate the full planning workflow, thereby dramatically enhancing

efficiency and effectiveness.”

Sharing planning information over the web can help improve planning board

decisions, gather community feedback more effectively, and increase public

participation and acceptance.

Support Stakeholder

Participation

Story Maps GeoPlanner Public Survey

D E S I G N C H A R E T T E S

Plan, test, and evaluate scenarios with speed and

confidence using a collaborative, iterative workspace.

P O L L S A N D S U R V E Y S

Publish web apps that support two-way feedback and show

stakeholders why decisions were made.

S TO R Y T E L L I N G

Communicate the impact of proposed plans and projects to

citizens using interactive Story Maps.

Virtual Reality immersion made easy

ArcGIS 360 VR

• Simple creation of mobile VR demos for the public

• Quick immersion into design to experience view impact

Try it out now with Gear VR:

bit.ly/360_VR

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Value of

3D GIS

Communicate with

non-technical

stakeholders

Analyze behavior

and aesthetics

Visualize features

that don’t exist or

that can’t be seen

More accurate

representation

of the real world

Esri Internal Use Only

Mobile

Real-time Deep &

Smart

Visually

Compelling

Immersive Consumer-level

Usability

3D is the common

visual and analytical

experience for GIS

Esri White Paper:

A Strategy and Vision for Enterprise 3D GIS

Download: esri.box.com/v/Esri-3D-GIS

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