SuperGIS Applied to Recreation Potential Analysis Model

SuperGeo integrates GIS technologies with an analysis model for recreation potential analysis considering various resources and environmental protection. The related sectors can apply the research outcome when choosing suitable spatial range for potential natural and recreation sites by using SuperGIS.

To strike a balance between conserving natural environment and resources, as well as satisfying the public’s need for recreation is always a challenge. In order to find a solution, SuperGeo develops a project to assist the related authorities in choosing the potential natural and recreation sites.

The project aims to do the related analysis and integration comparisons of estimated values of diverse resources through the establishment of Recreation Potential Analysis Model for Natural Recreation Site. Accurate and rigorous data can then be produced as important references to select the most suitable recreation site.

The project employs SuperGIS Desktop and SuperGIS Spatial Statistical Analyst, the extension of SuperGIS Desktop, to assist the related staff in doing the statistics and estimation of natural recreational resources, landscape resources, and creature resources within the study area. On the contour maps, the spatial distribution of each estimated value can be displayed. Therefore, the staff can clearly find the spatial range suitable for the recreation area.

The extent of the project covers Taiwan Zhong-gan river mainstream and its three branches. The staff selects three to five sampling sites at each river area for the recreation potential survey.

During the modeling process, the planners should respectively transform the obtained estimated values into grey relational coefficients of creature data, recreation potential, and landscape evaluation. The planners can then use these data for advanced analysis. After the estimated maps are completed, the proper area for recreation area plans appears.

SuperGIS software helps the related authorities calculate the estimated values objectively and precisely. The researchers can clearly understand the spatial distribution of each estimated value by mapping. The results are also important references when the government units develop recreation sites in the future.

Awesome Video from ITO- Open Street Map a Year of Edits

OSM 2008: A Year of Edits from ItoWorld on Vimeo.

Tim Berners-Lee: The year open data went worldwide

I had not seen this, glad I have now as it makes for good viewing, sorry if I am regurgitating old stuff.

At TED2009, Tim Berners-Lee called for "raw data now" -- for governments, scientists and institutions to make their data openly available on the web. At TED University in 2010, he shows a few of the interesting results when the data gets linked up.

ActiveMap - Permit & Resource Management Department

ActiveMap

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ActiveMap is an Interactive Mapping Application that enables the public to view General Plan Land Use, Zoning and many other land development related data sets for property within unincorporated Sonoma County over the Internet. Within the mapping application, there are three maps to choose between: Base, Zoning and General Plan. Each map provides different types of geographic data used in land use planning and land development. Users will be able to research many PRMD data sets for properties within unincorporated Sonoma County in a flexible, easy-to-use map-like product.

 Interactive Maps

• Use of the Interactive Mapping Application is subject to the Terms & Conditions of Use.
• Upon selecting & opening an Interactive Map below, user may toggle between maps.

Base Map	This map provides a geographic and visual context to general information for the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. The layers of information displayed represent PRMD’s base map data. The map’s layers of information include:
	Air Quality Control Board Area and Specific Plans City Limits City Sphere of Influence City Urban Growth Fire Protection Responsibility Area Flood Prone Urban Area Geographic Places Lake Sonoma Local Area Development Guidelines Parcels	Photos - Color Aerial Planning Areas Redevelopment Plan Supervisor Districts Urban Service Areas USGS Streams Waiver Prohibition Areas Water Quality Control Board Wet Weather Zones Williamson Act Land Contracts

Zoning	This map combines PRMD base map data with map layers that provide specific zoning information related to planning and development within the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. The map’s layers of information include:
	Affordable Housing Biotic Resource City Limits Floodplain Floodway Geographic Places Geologic Hazard Historic District Land Use Policy (General Plan)	Lake Sonoma Mineral Resource Parcels Photos - Color Aerial Scenic Design Scenic Resource Urban Service Areas Valley Oak Habitat Zoning by Area

General Plan Land Use	This map combines PRMD base map data with map layers that provide specific General Plan Land Use (GP LU) and Open Space (GP OS) information related to planning and development within the unincorporated areas of Sonoma County. The map’s layers of information include:
	City Limits Geographic Places GP LU by Area GP Planning Area Policies GP OS Community Separators GP OS Existing Parks GP OS Future Parks GP OS Habitat Connectivity Corridors GP OS Marshes and Wetlands	GP OS Riparian Corridors (USGS Streams) GP OS Scenic Corridors GP OS Scenic Landscape Units Lake Sonoma Parcels Photos - Color Aerial Planning Areas Urban Service Areas

System Recommendations

• Screen Resolution
  To view the graphic details of the maps, it is recommended to use a monitor with a screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher.
• Pop-ups
  This site creates pop-up windows. Please enable pop-ups by turning off Pop-up Blocker.
• Adobe Acrobat PDF Files
  Many of the documents on the websites are in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). PDF format is used to preserve the content and layout of our hard copy publications. Publications in PDF can only be viewed and printed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher. The Adobe Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for FREE at the Adobe Systems, Inc. Site, where help using the Reader is also provided.

Accessibility Statement

• The Sonoma County PRMD is committed to ensuring the interactive mapping applications are accessible to all users. The website undergoes review and redesign as necessary to ensure that they meet and/or exceed the requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Should gaining access to information on these websites be hindered, please e-mail ActiveMap’s webmaster and assistance shall be provided to meet your needs.

Contact Us

• The PRMD geographic information systems (GIS) staff serves the needs of County staff, Local, State and Federal government and the citizens and businesses of the County of Sonoma. Utilizing GIS technology, information regarding geographical elements (e.g. land, river, streets) and their relationships to one another can be visually displayed (for review) and analyzed.
• The GIS section is the nucleus of PRMD’s network, managing and administrating land use datasets, software and technology. The ultimate goal of PRMD’s GIS staff is to implement innovative ideas to develop, maintain and provide accurate geographical information in an effort to facilitate land development planning and determinations, while fostering efficient business practices and better decision making.
• Additionally, our GIS products and services aid PRMD’s staff decision and policymaking processes, and seek to improve the livelihood of the citizens of Sonoma County.
• Should you have questions, inquiries and/or comments, please e-mail ActiveMap’s webmaster.

Hackers Defend WikiLeaks by Attacking PayPal and PostFinance

A group of hackers connected to the online imageboard 4chan, often referred to as Anonymous, have retaliated against several sites that denied service to WikiLeaks shortly after the site started releasing secret embassy cables.The site of Swiss bank PostFinance, which has closed the account of WikiLeaks () founder Julian Assange, has been taken down and is still unavailable at the time of this writing. Hackers have also attacked PayPal but have only managed to take down the site’s blog (), while the service remained operational.

A spokesman for the group behind the attacks on PayPal and PostFinance said they will target any website that’s “bowing down to government pressure.” The same group is allegedly behind the series of attacks collectively called “Operation: Payback,” which targeted anti-piracy organizations such as RIAA and MPAA.
Among other companies that have denied service to WikiLeaks are DNS service provider EveryDNS.net and Amazon (). Most of these sites claim they haven’t shut down WikiLeaks’ account due to political pressure, instead naming technical or procedural reasons for denying the service to the WikiLeaks.

Update: Mastercard, which has also denied service to WikiLeaks, has had its site taken down by hackers, too.

How the World Uses Cellphones

More people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) own cellphones than those in the US, according to this infographic designed by Wilson Electronics.

The infographic, titled The Shocking Demographics of Cellphone Use, dispenses a few lesser-known facts about those gadgets we use on a daily basis. For example, while the average person in the UAE owns 1.95 phones, the average American only owns 0.87 phones.

Some other strange facts: 15% of Americans answer phone calls during sex, and 10% of those under 25 think that it’s acceptable to text while having sex.

In total, Americans use approximately 6.1 million minutes per day talking on their cells—this equates to about 21 minutes per person. And texting is also on the rise—in 2009, a total of 4.1 billion texts were sent in the US, compared to 5 billion this year.

Amazing Security Video of Cruise Ship in a Storm

www.qwackers.com click on Cruise Ship Horror on right hand side.