walis 2009
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Presentation Paper - WALIS 2009 - Applications of Profile GIS in LIDAR, COASTS and GROUNDWATERTRANSCRIPT
Spatial VisionInnovative Geospatial
Solutions
Profile DatabasesAn application in groundwater management
“getting to the Z of it all”
Profile DatabasesAn application in groundwater management
“getting to the Z of it all”
What's the Problem?What's the Problem?
• Aquifers are 3D in nature
• A stack of related structural units
• Vertical structure or relationships are an
important
• New “mapping” at higher resolutions
• Such relationships are difficult in (planar) GIS
Difficult…mmm…..Or is it?
The basics!The basics!
• GIS is all about graphs
• Standard GIS is a graph of “x” and “y” viewed from above – planar
• The Z dimension is an issue for this framework
What's important?What's important?
• Communication of these 3D relationships
• Easy access for resource managers and the community
• Seeing the structure clearly(show me the “z”)
What about using 3D?What about using 3D?
• Powerful visualisation mediums
• Immersive
• Highly interactive
• Looks fantastic!
The intuitive choice
… well maybe???
What about using 3D?What about using 3D?
• Special software / skills / conversion = ($ & time)
• Updating???
• Hidden Information
• Separate formats
• Systematic???
Deciding what I want?Deciding what I want?
• See structure (z)
• Easy to communicate
• Augment current business processes
• Open to a wide user base
Deciding what I want?Deciding what I want?
• Part of a standard GIS
• No additional software
• Automation
• Wide distribution (WWW)
• Extend the data model
So where to start?So where to start?
• An old idea!
• A good model!
• Let’s break it down!
So where to start?So where to start?
Planar
Profile
Legend
InsertPlanar
“Graph”
So where to start?So where to start?
• Profiles – isn’t that the Z Dimension?
• Profiles are good at explaining structure
• Easy to understand & communicate relationships
So can we?So can we?
• Create multiple profiles (x-sections) from planar GIS surfaces
• Automate the construction of sections
• Have a relationship between planar and profile views
• Do all this in a standard GIS
So can we?So can we?
Enter the Profile DatabaseEnter the Profile Database
Inputs Transects Transects
ProfileDatabase
ProfileDatabase
automated
You are here!You are here!
Condah Groundwater Management
Area
Profile Database BitsProfile Database Bits
60km
Trace
Transect (section)
automated
Profile Database BitsProfile Database Bits
50km
automated
Profile Database BitsProfile Database Bits
automated
Convert“x” , “y”
To“d” , “z”
Profile Database BitsProfile Database Bits
Convert“x” , “y”
To“d” , “z”
automated
Profile Database BitsProfile Database Bits
If you really need a 3D hit!If you really need a 3D hit!
surface
basement
lta
surface
basement
lta
If you really need a 3D hit!If you really need a 3D hit!
surface
basement
lta
surface
basement
lta
bores
It is GIS…really!It is GIS…really!
It is GIS…really!It is GIS…really!
Remember our “model”?Remember our “model”?
Is that the end?Is that the end?
A safe return from the “z” dimension
• See structure (z)
• Easy to communicate
• Augment current processes
• Open to a wide user base
• Part of a standard GIS
• No additional software
• Automation
• Wide distribution (WWW)
• Extend the data model
No!…What else can I slice?No!…What else can I slice?
No!…What else can I slice?No!…What else can I slice?
What’s next?What’s next?
• Concept development
• Core automation procedures
• Tool feasibility
• Tool development
Thanks to my team
Mina JahanshahiLuong Tran
and
This really is the end!This really is the end!