The goal of this project is to use Geographic Information System (GIS) technology and the Internet to create and distribute maps of the critical natural resources for every town and watershed in Rhode Island. The maps are designed to assist land use managers in planning and development activities, and are easily interpretable for use by the general public. Maps are available in two sizes (8.5" x 11" and 20" x 20") and can be viewed on the screen or downloaded in GIF format (by right clicking while viewing the map) to the user's computer for incorporation into text documents or presentations. The data to develop the atlas were obtained from the State of Rhode Island's Geographic Information System (RIGIS) database ( www.edc.uri.edu/rigis ). This project was supported by the Environmental Protection Agency, the USDA Renewable Resource Extension Act, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service, URI Cooperative Extension, RI Agricultural Experiment Station, The URI Department of Natural Resources Science, The RI Natural History Survey, and the URI Environmental Data Center. The members of the RI Digital Atlas Design Team can be seen by clicking here If you have questions or comments, contact us at | |
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