The Watchful Eye of Location Based Services

Topics for Discussion

• Why is Location important to Government

• What is the role of GIS

• Location Based Services in Action– Climate Investment

– Drought

• Questions

Importance of Location

What is GIS

• GIS software is designed to capture, manage, analyze, and display all forms of geographically referenced information.

• GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret, and visualize our world in ways that reveal relationships, patterns, and trends.

• GIS answer questions and solve problems by looking at your data in a way that is quickly understood and easily shared—visually…

Location Based Examples

• Find my Tax Rate Application• https://maps.gis.ca.gov/boe/TaxRates/

• DGA Tax Credit Application• http://maps.gis.ca.gov/gobiz/dga/

• EB-5 Visa/Investment Program• http://maps.gis.ca.gov/gobiz/tea/teafinder.html

Climate Investment: www.climateinvestmentmap.ca.gov

Business Problem: Strong need to educate legislators and citizens on climate investment based on location

Solution: Develop location based application showing levels of climate investment in the community

Drought and Water Conservation: savewater.ca.gov

Business Problem: Water waste is occurring all over the State of California. Need a system to collect and catalog water waste for local level enforcement.

Solution: Develop location based application for the collection of water waste activities

Location Analysis with savewater.ca.gov

1. Make Report

2. Capture Water District

3. Catalog with State

Location Analysis with savewater.ca.gov

Location Analysis with savewater.ca.gov

Questions

Contact

Scott Gregory

State Geographic Information Officer

Scott.Gregory@state.ca.gov

916 431-5449 office916 284-2340 cell