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Data Integration and Analysis Center (IABIN DIAC)

A Pilot Application for the Integration, Visualization, Query, Analysis and Sharing of IABIN Thematic Network Data

Overarching Goals Develop a prototype Data Basin application for the IABIN Data Integration and Analysis Center that will facilitate:

• ur ability to integrate, visualize, query, analyze and

share the data that is currently being developed through the individual Thematic Networks (GEF I).

• ur ability to positively influence conservation and

development decisions at the national and regional scales through the structured use of relevant IABIN data (GEF II).

Project Activities

• 1. Develop IABIN DIAC system requirements.
• 2. Review status of the data and the technology across the

different TNs.

• 3. Populate the DIAC with appropriate* TN datasets.
• 4. Identify basic IABIN DIAC system queries.
• 5. Develop the IABIN DIAC system prototype.
• 6. Link the IABIN DIAC prototype to www.IABIN.net.
• 7. Perform IABIN DIAC prototype demonstration and training.
• 8. Demonstrate IABIN DIAC ability to support regional

conservation and development processes.

• Create DIAC that allows user to select and integrate appropriate*

subsets of the TN data for visualization and analysis.

• Allow integration of TN datasets with other regional datasets to

enhance the contextual visualization and analysis of the selected datasets.

• Enable the demarcation of an area of inquiry for analysis and

reporting.

• Identify strategic queries that the conservation and development

community will want to “ask” of the IABIN TN data. Build applications within the IABIN DIAC to carry out these queries and generate visual and written reports.

• Perform an initial set of structured queries of the IABIN DIAC data

within user selected geographic areas.

Create a seamless dynamic link between the IABIN.net website and the Data Basin IABIN DIAC application that will be transparent to system users. Perform IABIN DIAC prototype demonstration and training. Prepare for the ongoing refinement of the DIAC to reflect the evolving needs of IABIN partners, clients and stakeholders.

• Ability to upload and download data
• Ability to securely manage data in Work Groups
• Map browser for data search, identify and visualize
• Data integration to create and save new maps
• Drawing & buffering functions to delineate “areas of

interest”

• Ability to share data and maps with selected groups.
• Ability to run simple queries and generate visual and

written reports

• Ability to link to detailed analytical tools
• Scientists and the Conservation

Community

• Multi-Lateral Development Banks
• Federal Planning and Permitting

Agencies

• Corporations and Consultants
• Civil Society

Species and Specimen TN Ecosystem TN Pollinators TN Invasives TN

• IDB
• GeoSur
• TNC
• CIAT
• ESRI
• Others

Analyses

• Mitigation, Compensation and Offset
• Cumulative Impact Assessment
• Species Range Modeling
• Alternative Project Scenarios
• Ecosystem Service Values
• Corridor Analysis
• Climate Change Adaptation

Existing Analytical Tools IABIN Portal: Thematic Networks Information Portals

InVest Climate Change Calculators MARXAN NatureServe Vista ESRI ArcInfo Environmental Flow Analysis

INFORMATION DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

ANALYTICAL METHODS AND TOOLS

DECISION- MAKERS

Maxent

IABIN DIAC

Data Basin Information Holdings

Protected Areas TN

Components to be included in presentation

Data Basin System characteristics

Working on multiple language option Implementing strong data security options Developing ability to link to data in 3 ways

In Data Basin From WMS to portals From local systems

Existing Partners

IDB

ESG Tool Biofuels Scorecard

ESRI TNC CAF / GeoSUR

Important Queries for TN Data

What are the current IABIN records within a user defined area? What is the relationship between the data from more than one IABIN TN? For example: What are the terrestrial ecosystems that are found in Protected Areas of Costa Rica? What are the critical conservation resources within Panama? What other questions do we want to address?

Data Basin Technical Details

Data Basin is entirely hosted in the Amazon Web Services cloud. We are building the capability to host the secure data on private servers. It is architected with the following: Web server: glassfish 2.1.1 application server (Java) Database server: MySQL 5.1 Map server: ArcGIS Server (ESRI, version 10.0) ArcGIS.com software (provided by ESRI; we're migrating to the web services now publicly available at www.arcgis.com) The front-end that runs in the web browser is built using HTML, CSS, and Javascript (mostly using the Dojo Toolkit). All you need to use Data Basin is a compatible web browser (FireFox, etc). In terms of software required to get data into Data Basin, it is currently a requirement to have ArcGIS 9.3.1 or newer, since we require uploads in layer package format. File formats inside the layer package are either ESRI Shapefile or ArcGRID (both of which have been around many years). We are building support for external map services. Currently we are only planning to support ArcGIS Map Server services, from version 9.3.1 or newer. To download Data from Data Basin, it is most helpful to have ArcGIS Desktop software. However, both shapefile and ArcGRID can be consumed in third party or open source GIS tools.

Data Basin Demo

Regional Conservation Planning Database

National Conservation Planning Databases

Regional Conservation Planning Database Brazil Conservation Planning Database Chile Conservation Planning Database Colombia Conservation Planning Database

Discussion Points

What is the best data sharing model with the different TNs? What other tools should we ‘attach’ to the DIAC to improve the users ability to apply TN data to meet their objectives? What is most important functions to develop and demonstrate during this IABIN DIAC prototype phase? How do we use this opportunity to position us for success with the follow on GEF proposal?

Questions / Comments