Atlas Projects

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Projects

Content Projects

Build an Area Atlas

At its heart, the Atlas Program is designed to create an atlas for an area. The priority is the Four Creeks Unincorporated Service Area although there is interest in the Greater Maple Valley Unincorporated Service Area and the Alpine District of the Chief Seattle Council of the Boy Scouts of America. more

Create Theme Maps

Thematic maps are called for to store symbology and other attributes for a particular theme. Obvious themes include land use, hydrology, recreation, treansportation, safety, and others. more

Build Community Maps

Thematic maps are called for to store symbology and other attributes for a particular theme. Obvious themes include land use, hydrology, recreation, treansportation, safety, and others. more

Build Stewardship Maps

Stewardship maps are intended to provide information to road, park, and hydrology stewardship efforts. A project called Tributary 291 needs just such a set of maps. more

Transfer Development Rights Analysis Maps

The King County Transfer Development Rights program has been of concern to some residents since its inception. These maps are used to aid in the analysis and recommendations for the program. more

Food Drive Maps

The Boy Scouts of America Chief Seattle Council Alpine District runs an annual food drive (Scouting for Food). This multi-year map effort intends to increase annual tonnage given by the scouts to local food banks. more


Capability Projects

Architecture Design

The overall design of the Atlas System is captured in an architecture. Working on the architecture itself is an opportunity. more

System Capability

  • Data and map storage
  • Map presentation and retrieval
  • Base map architecture
  • Local data gathering and support
  • Atlas architecture

 

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Build an Area Atlas

Thematic

    Transportation

  • Service management tool with KC DOT (Roads)
  • Join about 50 data points (intersections), lines (roads), and areas (communities)
  • May end up as an input project to KC DOT (Roads) GIS with actual maps produced by the county
  • Safety

  • Block watch (with Sheriff)
  • Neighborhood emergency preparedness

Community

    May Valley

  • Rural economic and recreation in an equine context
  • Intra-valley soft trails with connections to neighboring community and regional trails
  • Equine strategies, aims, industry studies
  • GIS trails project
  • The Plateau

  • Comprehensive community plan (urban)
  • 5 square miles
  • Unincorporated urban and rural areas
  • 50% land and 67% population are unincorporated urban (Renton PAA).
  • Around 15% land and 46% population of the Four Creeks
  • Sunset Valley Farms

  • Comprehensive community plan (rural)

Other Content

Stewardship

TDR

  • Transfer Development Rights
  • Receiving site proximity to selected points of interest (e.g. transit, entertainment, employment)
  • Density relative to walkable neighborhoods and proximity to Rural Area
  • TDR receiving sites project

BSA Food Drive

The Boy Scouts of America Chief Seattle Council Alpine District runs an annual food drive (Scouting for Food). This multi-year map effort intends to increase annual tonnage given by the scouts to local food banks.


System Architecture

System Architecture

Capability Projects

System Capability

  • Data and map storage
  • Map presentation and retrieval
  • Base map architecture
  • Local data gathering and support

GRCC GIS Student Projects

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