Saturday, October 29, 2011

Arizona Game and Fish, Game Unit 10: Juniper Density

Flex Viewer Widget: Juniper Density Thinning Decision System


This tool is is made to aid in the decision making process of habitat mangement.
As a way to bridge the gap between the technical manipulation of data and decision makers--this tool makes possible a graphic user interface for the application of user selections. This allows non-technical users to perform technical SQL queries by the push of a button.

Getting answers for questions about habitat improvement projects often invlove knowing geographically where a certain range of data is on a map.
Lower and upper thresholds is a common question when identifiying areas that meet environmental criteria.
This tool allows for combining layers of data and retieving only the data that satisfies a precise question.
Right now, this tool will focus on asking dynamic questions about Juniper Density, Ecotype and qualities of ecotypes, and Land Ownership.
Improvements in the tool will add the feature of performing other 'Range' specific queries.

Range specific queries include:
Where are slopes less than 20 percent?
Where is forest density greater than five percent and less than 25 percent?
Where is land that is greater than 2.5 miles from water and is owned privately?