Application of Geospatial Ecological Tools and Data in the Planning and Programming Phases of Delivering New Highway Capacity: Proof of Concept—East-West Gateway Council of Governments (2014) / Chapter Skim
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CHAPTER 5 Beta Test of the C40A Tool: Eco-Plan Eco-Plan The C40A team provided the C40B2 team with a beta test of Eco-Plan. The beta test consisted of an exercise for both Eco-Plan and Eco-Plan Advanced; there were a series of steps to follow, and a questionnaire followed the exercises.
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areas in the region could use Eco-Plan. Also, the explanatory information and metadata provided are helpful so that users know what they are looking at and the limitations of the data.
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displayed. That file could then be downloaded to a user's computer at a fraction of the file size of the data layer being accessed.
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that option, AGO would not allow a new map to be opened without closing and losing data in the existing map, as apparently only one map can be open at a time. Finally, the USGS National Land Cover Database (NLCD)
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beyond the capacity the Council already has through other tools. Eco-Plan may be useful for planning agencies without robust GIS resources or very large organizations where GIS skills are cloistered in one department.
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