Enabling Data-Driven Decision Making Using GIS. Steve Hellen 27 May 2015

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1 Enabling Data-Driven Decision Making Using GIS Steve Hellen 27 May 2015

2 Agenda What is GIS? Why is it relevant? Why now? What is the value? How to get started? 2

3 What is GIS? 3

4 What Is GIS? GIS = Geographic Information System a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present all types of geographically referenced data. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis, and database technology. Wikipedia,

5 Building Block of GIS Data Layers Layer-based geographic information model for characterizing our world Image from ArcGIS 10 online help 5

6 Why is GIS Relevant? 6

7 Why GIS? A Platform for Humanitarian Assistance Capabilities and templates for: Dashboard / Situational Awareness Mobile Data Collection / Field Support Briefings Planning Spatial Analysis Crowdsourcing Social Media Integration Paper Map Production Public Information Advocacy 7

8 Why GIS? Power of Spatial Analysis Spatial analysis is the process of identifying meaningful patterns in spatial data and drawing conclusions from them. 8

9 Why GIS? Spatial Analysis Answers Questions Queries How many people live within 100 meters of a river s floodplain? What percentage of people located above an elevation of 3000 meters have not received winterized tents? Are refugee camp operations compliant with UNHCR or Sphere guidelines for providing water and sanitation? Transformations Where is the best location for a health clinic if it needs to be within 10 km of surrounding villages, within 50 meters of a main road and more than 500 meters from areas known to contain land mines? Which villages need to receive additional services given their distance from roads, humanitarian hubs and a natural disaster? 1 Sample questions adapted from: Verjee, Firoz. GIS Tutorial for Humanitarian Assistance. Redlands, CA: ESRI, Print. 9

10 Why GIS? Spatial Analysis Answers Questions Optimizations What is the most efficient route between our office and each of our field sites? What would be the best location for a maternity clinic if it needs to be within a 20-minute drive from surrounding villages? Geostatistics What is the best village in which to rent an office based on market rates and the weighted distribution of surrounding populations? Is there a relationship between a rise in cholera infection and the available sources of drinking water? Hypothesis Testing and Simulation What will happen if the river flood level rises 2 meters in the next week? What percentage of local buildings will be seriously damaged or destroyed after an earthquake measuring 7 on the Richter scale? What will happen if a glacier lake outburst flood occurs in this valley? 1 Sample questions adapted from: Verjee, Firoz. GIS Tutorial for Humanitarian Assistance. Redlands, CA: ESRI, Print. 10

11 Why Now? 11

12 Why Now? Maturity of Mobile Data Collection 12

13 Why Now? Mobile Data Collection at Scale 13

14 What is the Value? 14

15 What is the Value? Forming a Business Case Alignment to agency strategy Meets field requests Benefits that reach multiple stakeholders 15

16 What is the Value? Alignment with Agency Strategy 16

17 What is the Value? Meeting Needs of Field Projects During the first quarter of 2015: Staff in 12 countries requested GIS assistance CRS ArcGIS Online environment has 77 publishers 43 members in CRS informal GIS community 17

18 What are the benefits to an international NGO? Decisive Influence on Program Delivery Site selection Vulnerability estimation Cluster analysis Network optimization Impactful Advocacy Maps as powerful communication tool Emergency response Charitable giving Uncover Data Visualize data from existing systems Share data using open data platform 18

19 What is the Value? Maps to Communicate The maps you created make this report come to life. It is difficult to tell a story when the place is out of reach for most people. Your maps help tell the story of the people who have been suffering for years under the constant threat of violence and lack of basic commodities as a result. We are already helping these people with the resources we have and I am confident that this assessment will help increase the assistance to the right people, whether that be through CRS or other organizations. 19

20 What is the Value? Maps for Advocacy 20

21 What is the Value? Spatial Analysis to Improve Program Delivery 21

22 What is the Value? Spatial Analysis to Improve Program Delivery These maps are based on preliminary data, prior to review by the Sierra Leone National Malaria Control Program 22

23 What is the Value? Spatial Analysis to Improve Program Delivery 23

24 What is the Value? Spatial Analysis to Improve Program Delivery 24

25 How to Get Started? 25

26 Increasing Depth Ready to Start? Learn What is Possible The Power of Maps Title Learning Objectives Duration Location Exploring online maps and apps Interpreting maps Understanding spatial analysis 50 minutes Get Started with ArcGIS Online Gain Geographic Insight with ArcGIS Online Analysis Tools Adding layers to a map Adding data stored as spreadsheet or file data to a map Changing map symbols Configuring pop-ups Sharing the map as a web app Apply a recommended workflow to solve a spatial problem. Provide the required inputs to accomplish an analysis workflow. Get help for an analysis workflow through pop-ups and online resources. Using drive-time analysis to evaluate accessibility to locations Finding areas that meet specific conditions Dissolving many features into a single feature Finding how many features in one layer are inside another layer 2.5 hours hours atalog.webcoursedetail&courseid=2717 and Get Started with StoryMaps Maps and the Geospatial Revolution Going Places with Spatial Analysis Using the built-in GPS features of a smartphone or camera to geotag pictures Using the Story Map Tour builder Mapping introduction through basic spatial analysis Using the spatial analysis tools within ArcGIS Online to answer questions about data and find patterns between data sets 5 weeks, 6-9 hours of study per week 6 weeks, 2-3 hours of study per week 1 hour

27 Ready to Start? Find an Expert Seek Volunteer GIS Professional Hire Interns Hire GIS Professional Contract for Professional Services low Cost high low Predictability high low Suitability for Complex Efforts high 27

28 Ready to Start? Subscribe to ESRI s Nonprofit Program 28

29 Ready to Start? Find an Expert Seek Volunteer GIS Professional Hire Interns Hire GIS Professional Contract for Professional Services low Cost high low Predictability high low Suitability for Complex Efforts high 29

30 Ready to Start? Subscribe to ESRI s Nonprofit Program 30

31 Standing up a GIS Program at CRS GIS Project Services Operational maps Spatial analysis Proposal support Connect projects with expertise and resources Define GIS Architecture & Roadmap Enhance Mapping Capabilities in Existing Systems Application architecture Information architecture Data management and sharing Security architecture evaluate Farmbook Gateway Charitable Giving Capacity Building Curate training materials Deliver trainings Community of practice Partnerships Vendors Universities Volunteers 31

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