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Authorization |
ART is a authorized service center of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, administered in cooperation with the School of Natural Resources and the Environment, providing geographic information systems (GIS) services for research, instruction, and extension. Service centers are business-style or revenue-generating enterprises that provide goods/services primarily to University departments. |
Focus |
ART's focus is the provision of professional GIS services and geographic information products for clients at The University of Arizona and other regional entities. ART has completed projects in Arizona, California, and Mexico, with groups such as the National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.D.A. Forest Service, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, Arizona State Lands and National Science Foundation. |
Service Areas |
- GIS Institutional Development: ART assists in the development and management of GIS projects and programs. This includes performing needs assessments, data inventories, hardware and software selection, application development, training, and technical support.
- Environmental Database Development: ART creates high quality spatial databases utilizing several methods including direct digitizing, remote sensing, and mapping using global positioning systems (GPS).
- Development of GIS-based Applications and Modeling: ART develops GIS-based applications for use in management and research. Examples of applications ART has developed include fire growth modeling, hydrological and erosion modeling, forage production and utilization prediction, archeological site prediction, and visual quality evaluation.
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Using GIS Services |
ART GIS services can be assigned to UA Expenditure Object Code 4140 (data processing -- internal). |
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