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3/10/02 Have you experience of using GIS?

I'm looking for other people’s experiences of using GIS in countryside management & esp. in vegetation mapping. If anyone has anything published or can point me in any useful directions it would be much appreciated. Many thanks. KG of Liverpool (Ref: GIS)

Replies:

AH of Peterborough replies: I studied GIS as part of my Forestry BSc. I'm looking into your request, but for now if you try the internet and especially focus your attention on the USA and the forest service there. I know they use GIS alot, could one starting point. [website addresses – we’ll check & see if they are suitable to added to our links page-CJS] I'll have a look through notes and see if I can get you a book reference or something more close to home and bit more relevant to the UK's geography etc. Hope this helps. (ref: GIS-R1)

26/11/02: We've had a suggestion that the University of Edinburgh has a good selection of examples. We will have a look at their site and if suitable instigate a link from our links page - CJS

7/7/03: another suggestion received is to try the book GIS & Countryside Management - Theory and Application (1997) it costs £8 and is available from the publisher Countryside Recreation at: www.countrysiderecreation.org.uk/publications.

5/9/03 RB of Cornwall says: I have just completed a MSc at Cranfield University - they are the leading university on GIS and GIM Training. Contact Cranfield University, Silsoe and look for NSRI or Precision Farming references - very high quality training. www.silsoe.cranfield.ac.uk (Ref: GIS-R2)

For another source of GIS tuition, try Kingston University (London), as they also provide GIS courses - about £500 each module (so perhaps comparable prices to Cranfield?). They offer four on-line modules (from basics to advanced). Check out their website and the 'School of Earth Sciences and Geography' - 'GIS Professional Training Programme'. One user states that it took him ~ 3 months to complete all 4 modules. Good luck! Details supplied. (Ref: GIS-R3)

I've used GIS (both Mapinfo and Arcview) for weed mapping (using both differential and straight GPS) over a reasonable size area (2600 sq kms). Information will not be published, but I can supply some pointers if you wish. Details Supplied (Ref: GIS-R4)

► We use GIS in our PPG17 assessments of local needs for open space, outdoor sport and recreation. The way we use the GIS is to demonstrate the quantity, quality and accessibility of the different types of facilities e.g Parks, Natural -Semi Natural Greenspace. We have also used it in site management plans to capture different habitats etc Details supplied (ref: GIS-R5)

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