Atlas Community Planning Workshop

FUNDER: NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (NOAA)

FACULTY: CYNTHIA LYLE (SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, TEXAS SEA GRANT), DOUG WUNNEBURGER, DANIEL GOLDBERG, JAIMIE HICKS MASTERSON, JEEWASMI THAPA, AARON HARMON (GEOINNOVATION SERVICE CENTER), EDGAR HERNANDEZ (GEOINNOVATION SERVICE CENTER), ASHLEY BENNIS (TEXAS SEA GRANT); KATE DE GENNARO (TEXAS SEA GRANT)

The Texas Community Planning Atlas is a web-based mapping tool created by Texas A&M University (TAMU) and designed for planning activities, with a primary focus on coastal communities.

Catalyst: Many communities along the coast have few resources to facilitate planning activities, particularly GIS resources and mapping capabilities.

Purpose: To meet evolving needs for access to geospatial tools by community stakeholders, planners, officials, students, and professors, the development team sought to build upon and enhance the existing Atlas infrastructure to create a framework for increasing stability. The tool incorporates additional data and services, improving user experience, and facilitating the rapid deployment of future enhancements.

Outputs

Web application

Engaged 4 communities

Tested the tool with the City of Caldwell and Comanche County

Conducted an in-depth workshop with City of South Padre and City of Kingsville

Held a public webinar