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GIS for Small Water Systems – ArcMap Overview

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About This Module

This module provides an overview of ArcMap for Small Water Systems and is a 45-page illustrated, step-by-step instruction manual/course outline that introduces small water system managers to GIS, specifically ESRI’s ArcMap 9.1.  Topics reviewed in this module include:

  • An overview of GIS data types, projections, and other basic information.
  • Introduction to the ArcMap 9.1 interface.
  • Exploration of attribute data and tables in ArcMap.
  • Applying custom symbology to water system data.
  • Creating custom water system maps.
  • Selecting water system data by attribute and by location.

Module Audience

This module is for individuals who have little or no experience using GIS.  The target audience includes thousands of small public water supply systems in the U.S.

Module Materials & Tools

  • Available via website download in PDF format
  • Data for exercises

The materials will be promoted and distributed with the help of the PA Rural Water Association, the National Rural Water Association, and the Department of Environmental Protection.

Module Software & Hardware Needs

  • ESRI ArcMap version 8 or later (9.1 is used for all of the illustrations)
  • Computer

For More Information Contact:

Rick Day, The Pennsylvania State University
116 ASI Building
Geospatial Technology Program, Land Analysis Lab
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802
Email: rday@psu.edu