Developing a Dynamic and Distributed GIS to Support Coastal Management Along the Lake Superior Coast of Wisconsin

This project, funded by the NOAA Coastal Services Center, promotes the development of a “dynamic and distributed" geographic information system (GIS) to support integrated coastal management along the Lake Superior coast of Wisconsin. A dynamic and distributed GIS is one where custodians, whether they be local, regional, state, federal, academic, or non-profit, maintain and provide access to the most current spatial data and multiple remote users can access and integrate data in real-time from multiple sources.

The first phase involved the development of web mapping interfaces and tools to support public access to local government GIS data. It extends a public access web mapping site developed for Bayfield County to other local and regional government organizations along the Lake Superior coast.

The second phase concerned the implementation of web mapping services that allow integration of disparate GIS data across political boundaries. Rather than developing stand-alone local government web mapping sites, the project will draw upon the principles and protocols of the Open Geospatial Consortium to link local web mapping services and build an interoperable, “bottom-up” coastal GIS.

Finally, the third phase involved the development of a web mapping viewer that integrates web mapping services to address regional coastal management issues.

Quick Links

Viewer
A web mapping application combining data from local, state and national Web Mapping Services (WMS).  The GIS data layers are organized by different application contexts. 

Web Mapping Sites
Links to mapping websites maintained by project partners and related agencies.  

Resources
Additional information on related web mapping software and tools.

Discussion Forum
A forum for collaboration on continued development of the portal.

Partners

City of Superior (http://www.ci.superior.wi.us/)
Douglas County (http://www.douglascountywi.org/)
Bayfield County (http://www.bayfieldcounty.org)
Ashland County (http://www.co.ashland.wi.us/)
Iron County (http://ironcountywi.com/)
Northwest Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (http://www.nwrpc.com/)
Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (http://coastal.wisconsin.gov)
NOAA Coastal Services Center (http://www.csc.noaa.gov)

Contacts

University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute
1975 Willow Drive, 2nd Floor
Madison, WI 53706
Telephone: (608) 262-6515

Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Room B102, Steenbock Library
550 Babcock Drive
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 263-5534

Cadastra, Inc.
100 Concourse Blvd., Suite 106
Glen Allen, VA 23059