Presented at the 2011 Texas GIS Forum

1.  Noelle Gaspard, PE, CFM, GISP
 Halff Associates, Inc.
 ngaspard@halff.com

2. Agenda
 GIS for Organizations
 Free GIS Resources with ArcGIS Online
 Future Trends in Flood Risk Technology – iPad,
iPhone and Smartphone Apps

3. Why is GIS
Important for
Organizations?
Allows
organizations to
integrate multiple
types of data into
one master GIS
database available
to all users

4. GIS Applications
 Site analysis  Floodplain mapping
 Right‐of‐way tracking  Development review
 Water quality analysis  Line of sight analysis
 Surveying / SUE  Hydrology
 Asset management  Corridor analysis
 Noise modeling  Field reconnaissance
 Project planning  Project tracking
 Reference base data  Preliminary design
 Map services  Visualization (2D/3D)

5. Free
GIS
Resources
GIS – Not just for Power Users…

6. Free GIS Resources
 ArcGIS.com
 ArcGIS Explorer (Online)
 ArcGIS Explorer (Desktop)

7. Future of GIS
 Mobile applications for
smartphones and iPads
 Navigate maps
 Collect and report data
 Perform GIS analysis
 Extend your GIS to a
wider audience.

8. Demonstration

9.  Noelle Gaspard, PE, CFM, GISP
 Halff Associates, Inc.
 ngaspard@halff.com