Statewide Technology and Electronic Commerce Advisory Council

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)Initiative

Todd S. BacastowNovember 20, 2003

Charter

• Address the basic issue of developing and maintaining geospatial information resources adequate to meet the needs of business, industry, government and academe

Approach

• Relationships and opportunities• A snapshot of GIS in PA counties• A snapshot of PA GIS leadership and

coordination

Relationships and Opportunities

GIS

SupportSystems

PersonalProductivity

e.g., Vehicle Navigatione.g., 911 Dispatche.g., Mapping

Current and Emerging Opportunities

Potential users: <1M

Annual Growth: <4%

Penetration: >90%

Potential users: 25M+

Annual Growth: 30%

Penetration: <10%

Potential users: 200M+

Annual Growth:???

Penetration: ???

Source: Bruce Cahan

Time

• 72 US vehicle models offered navigation systems in 2002 -- up 360% from 2001

• 300,000 navigation-equipped new vehicles were sold in the United States in 2002 -- up 100% from 2001

“I want a pizza”

Cliff Kottman (Open GIS Consortium)

“I wanta pizza!”

Pizza PlaceDatabase

GPS

GIS

System Response: “3 Blocks ahead on the left”

GISDatabase

Personal Safety and Wireless E-911

0

20,000,000

40,000,000

60,000,000

80,000,000

100,000,000

120,000,000

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

148+ million in 2003140,000,000

The Yankee Group, 08/21/2003

2001 2002 2003

“I need an ambulance”

Modified from: Cliff Kottman (Open GIS Consortium)

“Help!”

Public ServiceAnswering Point

GISDatabase

GIS

GPS

Response: “The ambulance is on the way”

EmergencyResponder

“I want a pizza”

Priv

ate

Private CallCenter

Wireless Link“I wantpizza!”

“3 blocks ahead on the left”

“I need an ambulance”

Call

Private CallCenter

Public Safety Answering PointEMS

Wireless Link

40.774954 Degrees North -77.815779 Degrees West

GIS DataDispatcherFairfield Drive

Priv

ate

Publ

ic

Academia Delivers New Ideas

• For the PA Department of Health, Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory determined how low-cost technology can improve data collection and transfer for EMS.

• Med-Media, a Pennsylvania Company, used this research to develop a commercial product.

• Key pointsGIS serves the public and private sectorsCommercial capabilities are essential to

the delivery of government servicesAcademia delivers new ideasCan be a win-win-win

Pennsylvania GIS Survey – A Snapshot of County GIS• Initiated by DCNR• Summarizes the status of GIS in Pennsylvania

counties (i.e., no business, state, or NGOs, etc.)Data collectedHow data is usedSoftwareData distribution policy

Other Uses(e.g., Tax, Assessment, 911, Voting)Planning

Decision SupportPublic Works

EnvironmentalFireHealth

GIS Applications

Police

All Counties Have GIS

Important to Appraisal, Assessment, and Taxation

Lack of Common Data Standards

Lack of Software Interoperability

Lack a Common Policy Concerning Access and Use

Lessons from the GIS Survey• GIS is key to the county enterprise• Counties have invested in GIS because of

the return on the investment• Various levels of completion• There are statewide interoperability and

policy issues

A Snapshot of PA GIS Leadership and Coordination• Prepared and periodically

updated between 1985 - 2003• Dr. Lisa Warnecke• Areas

General assessmentLeadershipLegal DirectionCoordination GroupsPolicy and Standards

General• “Several efforts were initiated by line and central

agencies to coordinate these activities for about a decade, but each of these efforts languished for various reasons.” (1999 Report)

• Significant activities (2003 Report)DEP software grantsCity of Philadelphia enterprise system/crime mappingNeighborhood Information System/Services Utilization

Monitoring SystemPublic interest groups environmental usesDEP, PEMA, Health, and Agriculture uses

Leadership• Informal councils provide leadership (2003 Report)

PA Geospatial Information Council (PAGIC)PA Mapping and Geographic Information Consortium

(PaMAGIC)

• Agencies share a leadership role (2003 Report)

DCNRPennDOTDEP

• Note: A GIS Coordinator was appointed October 2003.

Legal Direction• Law defines State Plane Coordinate System (PL 1208,

No 310) (2003 Report)

• Topographic and Geologic Survey has statutory designation as the lead map agency (1995 Act 18 Sec 305) (2003 Report)

• Governor Ridge Executive Order (January 7, 1999) (2003 Report)

“The Department of Environmental Protection shall establish a statewide geospatial data clearinghouse .... to provide information to local governments on how land use decisions may impact air quality, water quality and quantity, soil erosion, and other natural resources."

Coordination

• Coordination groups (2003 Report)

PA Geospatial Information Council (PAGIC) Organized around an MOU Focuses internal to the state

PA Mapping and Geographic Information Consortium (PaMAGIC) Incorporated Focuses local gov’t, business, and academia

Regional groups PA GIS Consortium (PAGIS) SEDA-COG

Policy and Standards

• PaMAGIC is establishing “minimum interoperability standards” (2003 Report)

“Local Government Handbook for GIS implementation in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania”

Supported with a small Federal grantEssential for the Pennsylvania Map (PAMAP)

Comparisons with Neighboring States

State Coordination OfficesCoordination Office Location

Delaware Yes Planning, Policy, Budget, or Administrative Agency

Maryland No

New Jersey Yes Information Policy or Technical Agency

New York Yes Information Policy or Technical Agency

Ohio Yes Information Policy or Technical Agency

Pennsylvania** Yes Information Policy or Technical Agency

West Virginia Yes Environmental or Natural Resources

** As of October 2003

Note: • 46 states have some GIS coordination office • 6 have coordination offices; 4 are with a policy or technical organization

National Trend

Statewide Coordination Groups Number of

GroupsAuthority

Delaware 2 Formal, Formal

Maryland 1 Informal

New Jersey 3 Formal, Formal, Informal

New York 1 Informal

Ohio 2 Formal

Pennsylvania 2 Informal, Incorporated

West Virginia 1 Formal

Note: • Average is 1.7 groups • 3 states with formal groups, 4 with informal groups

Statewide Coordination and LeadershipData

ClearinghouseStandards

Development Organization

Coordinated Data

Development

CoordinatedRequirements

Quality Assurance

Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

New Jersey Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

New York No Yes Yes Yes No

Ohio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Pennsylvania* Yes** Yes*** No No No

West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

* Prior to October 2003** Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)*** PaMAGIC

Note: • 6 of 7 have clearinghouses • All have standards development organizations• 6 of 7 coordinate data development• 6 of 7 coordinate requirements• 4 of 7 provide quality assurance

State Agency Coordination

of GIS Projects and

Plans

Multiple Organization Coordination

of GIS Projects and

Plans

Coordination with State CIO

Provide funding to Local

Government

Delaware Yes Yes Yes No

Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes

New Jersey Yes Yes Yes Yes

New York Yes Yes Yes Yes

Ohio Yes Yes Yes No

Pennsylvania* Yes** No No No

West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes

* Prior to October 2003** PAGIC

Note: • All coordinate state agency GIS • 6 of 7 coordinate projects and plans with multiple organizations• 6 of 7 coordinate with the state CIO• 4 of 7 provide funding to local GIS

Statewide Coordination and Leadership

Summary• GIS serves important government needs at all levels• Some private capabilities are essential to the

delivery of critical government services• Various levels of completion within counties• There are interoperability and policy issues at all

levels• PA is no better or worse that our neighboring states

– we are just different• Visibility and leadership at a high level seems to be

important