Land Management Database (LMDB) Framework with Dekho and Desktop

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1 Land Management Database (LMDB) Framework with Dekho and Desktop Nik Henry 7 Sep

2 Spatial Data for Standardised Reporting Background to LMDB OEH Investment Current LMDB Framework Desktop Demonstration Current LMDB Usage Murray CMA Use Tailored for NRM Agencies LMDB Next Steps Contacts 2

3 Background to LMDB LMDB Framework is currently supported by NSW Office of Environment Heritage, with software development, technical support, training and reporting. Born from a necessity for multi attribute mapping of Land Use, Saline Outbreak and Land Management Practice. An ArcGIS Desktop Plug-in (VB6 active X) toolbar was developed early on. Provides frontend/backend methods for recording multi-attribute descriptions against spatial features (points, lines and polygons). A standardised attribute list based on descriptions from multiattribute mapping needs discussed in this report: State Wide Needs and Uses for Land Management Practice Information (LMPI) by Nik Henry (2005) 3

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5 Background cont.. Integrate with Other systems provide the ability to link compiled datasets with other important systems Based on agreed standards use agreed standards and descriptions for attribution Promote efficiency data can be used for multiple purposes, reducing data redundancy over time Community driven high-end users of the system form the technical working group which drives agreed updates and changes to the system. Network independence public can use the system with full client side functionality, but no government network functionality. 5

6 OEH Investment 7 years of incremental improvement, no huge one off system development costs. Development, management and support now provided by Program Performance MER (PPMER) Team. PPMER Team works under the NSW Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting Strategy ( ), has three main priorities; Resource Condition state of the catchment reporting Program Performance reporting on investment Data Management - facilitate sharing of datasets Recently attracted funds over two financial years to demonstrate LMDB to standardise the reporting of NRM investment across NSW. 6

7 OEH Investment cont. ESRI Australia was contracted to migrate original VB6 project to VB.NET for ArcGIS 10 Desktop toolbar. Includes original VB6 functionality and business processes, provided by; Toolbar esriaddin providing main toolbar with menu and tools Dock-able window esriaddin displays attribution progress Forms esriaddin provides attribution forms and functions Core functions esriaddin preferences and system management ESRI Australia was also contracted to develop a proof of concept web mapping platform. Project uses Dekho 4 and includes some functionality from the desktop plug-in, with; LMDB Toolbar (Dekho Flex Component) using Dekho Vr4 API s for feature editing VB.NET Web Methods to service dropdown list. 7

8 Current LMDB Framework Network based infrastructure; Enterprise Database (EDBP - Oracle Spatial 10g) centralised repository for all compiled data. NRMI Virtual Server provides the LMDB Support Centre, Crystal Reports Server 2011, web methods for desktop plug-in and main web site (Joomla). NRMI Test Server sand box for testing, is currently used to evaluate Dekho Vr4 implementation. Client side components; LMDB Toolbar 4 esriaddin s provide a toolbar with menu and several select tools LMDB Reference MS ACCESS database with 40 relational tables LMDB Project DB (esri PGDB) core spatial and data tables for all attribution records with links to the reference. LMDB Preference DB (ACCESS) workgroup preferences for toolbar functionality and client side database management 8

9 Desktop Demonstration Copy and add feature layers to new PGDB Toolbox-Append used to copy features to EDBP SQL select statements used 9

10 Desktop Demonstration 10

11 Current LMDB Usage Uptake started in 2005, with; Over 500 users since inception and 237 discrete users this year Currently 14 workgroups, with 12 Catchment Management Authorities, Sydney Catchment Authority and Crown Lands using LMDB. Technical Working Group (TWG) comprises members from each workgroup, community that drives development, customisation and updates. Workgroups have agreed to fixed attribution pathways control how data is recorded, ensuring consistency and quality assurance. Functionality is configurable for each workgroup, controlling; - storage of client side PGDB s - availability of attributes for describing spatial features - certain functions that are available for users 11

12 Provided by BSR Solutions 12

13 Current Usage cont. Central data repository (EDBP) mirrors client side geo-database schema for easy compilation of state wide datasets, using the Append functionality. 22,067 client PGDB created, of which 11,627 compiled 125,973 spatial features (points lines and polygons) Totalling 133,639 km and 58,270,976 ha respectively 466,000 on-ground activities recorded 31,600 images uploaded to repository EDBP datasets are supplied back to the user as spatial views, currently over 30 layers supplied, including; Workgroup specific spatial data, integrated with textual data Performance specific data, showing range of investment 13

14 Provided by BSR Solutions 14

15 Murray CMA Use 15

16 ESRI Australia developed LMDB Dekho component using Flex Builder 4.5, based on VB.NET Desktop functionality Map Services created for use in Dekho platform, including; - Feature and Geometry Services - Feature Template service - State wide SPOT 5 image provided from Apollo Image Server. Web Methods created using VB.NET to provide application with textual data for drop-down menus. Proof of concept was released last week 28 August 2012 Dekho Implementation Currently testing LMDB Dekho component for all workgroups for evaluation 16

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19 Questions? External website; FOR MORE INFORMATION LMDB System Management; - Nik Henry Nik.Henry@environment.nsw.gov.au LMDB Technical Support; - Zoie Hathway Zoie.Hathway@environment.nsw.gov.au 19

Standardised reporting for Natural Resource Management (NRM) Investment in NSW

Standardised reporting for Natural Resource Management (NRM) Investment in NSW http://lmdb.nrmoptions.nsw.gov.au Nik Henry OEH, Newcastle Office 1 Presentation NRM Investment Background to LMDB System