Accurate Information for Better DecisionMaking

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Accurate Information for Better Decision-Making

• Presented by
• RFP Mapping LLC
• In partnership with

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Who We Are and What We Do

• RFP Mapping, LLC
• -Extensive aerial photography, GIS, economic
  development, public relations environmental
  background
• -Evolved out of a specific need from municipal
  clients for interpretative vertical imagery
• -Licensed DigitalGlobe reseller, strategic NCDC
  Imaging partner
• -Based in McHenry, Illinois

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Technology
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Technology - GIS and Satellite Imagery

• Ever used Google Earth? Then you know GIS and
  Satellite Imagery
• We contract with Digital Globe, provider of much
  of the imagery youll find in Google Earth
• The difference is that we employ cutting edge
  processes to put that imagery to work in a GIS
  setting

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Accelerated Feature Extraction

• AFE is a process developed by NASA and the
  Department of Defense
• A faster, more cost-effective approach to mapping
  features on the ground

• Manual collection of impervious surfaces took
  substantially longer...accelerated feature
  extraction provided big time savings.
• ---Frank Obusek, North Carolina Center
  for Geographic Information and Analysis

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AFE Cost Benefit
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Applications
Storm Water Runoff
Climate Change
Green Space Planning
Water Conservation
Air Quality
Water Quality
Renewable Energy Resources
Forest Health
Invasive Species
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Land Cover Models

• 6 classes of land cover are mapped
• Bare soil, tree canopy, unhealthy grass, healthy
  grass, impervious surface, and water bodies

Sample Image of Evanston, IL
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Value
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Castle Rock, CO
Purpose Provide parcel-level land cover
statistics for water budget rate structure
development and support erosion control
mitigation efforts Area 45 sq mi Timeline 15
weeks
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Castle Rock Utility
Irrigated Area (H-M-L)
Impervious Area
Tree Shrub Cover
Non-Irrigated
Landscaped Area
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Denver, CO
Purpose Support Million Tree Planting
Initiative planning, urban forest management and
stormwater modeling
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Denver, CO
Features / Scope of Work Use high resolution
imagery to create detailed urban tree canopy by
neighborhood, conifer vs. deciduous composition,
CITYgreen reports for urban forest value and
GoogleEarth .kml online mapping
interface Benefits First green data layer in
Citys GIS database, easily communicable tool to
engage the public participation and education
process Area 120 sq mi Timeline 12 weeks
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Looking Forward
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The Chicago Metro High-Resolution Land Cover
Mapping Project

• Bringing Information to the Region
• Over 3,000 mi2 over two phases.
• Phase 1 - 1800 square miles based on recent
  archival imagery
• Phase 2 - 1200 square miles based on planned
  custom imagery acquisition
• First-of-its-kind Project
• Regional projects mean data consistency across
  municipal boundaries
• Large-scale image acquisition and data
  processing means significantly lower unit costs
  to users

Phase 1
Phase 2
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A New Remote Sensing Business Model

• By collecting data for the entire region,
• End-user cost is significantly reduced
• More consistent and comprehensive data across
  municipal boundaries
• Greater potential exists for collaboration
• Benchmarks established for future collection and
  monitoring
• Once data is generated, it is immediately
  available

Impervious land cover sample From Woodstock, IL
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Questions?
Thank you for your time today! Please visit our
website to learn more, request a quote, read our
blog, or learn more about our partners, NCDC
Imaging and Baxter Woodman.
Color-infrared satellite image of Woodstock, IL
www.rfpmappingllc.com - [phone] - P.O.
Box 775, McHenry, IL
All images have been courtesey of NCDC Imaging,
RFP Mapping, and RFP Photo