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Watershed Assessment Tools
This
page offers introductory information about, and links to, tools
that further the understanding
of issues associated with development and land use.
Site
Assessment Mapping
Pollution
Risk Assessment Methods
Mapping
Links and Resources
Site
Assessment Mapping
Beginning with the simplest and
moving towards more complex analysis, the following tools
offer users various
methods for assessing a potential development site.
- Rapid Site Assessment
This method can be used as a general overview of site-level contstraints.
There are two levels of site review possible with this method;
the
first
uses
internet-based
mapping resources,
while the
second requires the use of GIS software. The first level
is ideal for a quick overview of the site's potential constraints.
The second level provides more detailed analysis.
- GIS
for Conservation Development
Information
on using GIS in conservation development is currently being developed
in cooperation between RI NEMO and RIDEM.
Pollution
Risk Assessment Methods
- SubLoad
Model
This is a simple Excel-based model that predicts nutrient
load and runoff for development projects.
- MANAGE
Method (Method for Assessment, Nutrient-loading, And Geographic
Evaluation)
This is a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based tool that informs decisions
about risks associated with land use. This method utilizes ArcView.
Mapping
Links and Resources
- Rhode Island Map Resources Links
- Links for Learning About GIS
- Join Tables
and Technical Documentation (specifically used with the MANAGE
method)
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