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Discover GIS in Hawaii
Geographic Information Systems are being used everyday in Hawaii by businesses, organizations and individuals. Here is a brief list of examples of interesting projects currently underway.
Tracking Tiger Sharks in Hawaii
Pacific Islands Ocean Observing System
http://oos.soest.hawaii.edu/pacioos/projects/sharks/
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PacIOOS Voyager map shows the movements of several tiger sharks who were fitted with satellite tags near Maui and Oʻahu in late 2013 and early 2014. These tags intermittently track their locations over time as the shark's dorsal fin breaches the water's surface. Pick a shark from the left-hand menu bar to watch an animation. Placing your cursor over a location spot gives you the date and time of the event. The square symbol indicates where the shark was originally tagged. There is a level of uncertainty associated with some of these locations - there may be over a mile in error associated with any given point.
Maui Electric switches from Hard-Copy to Mobile
Maui Electric Company (MECO)
View their online Presentation here
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Back in 2007, MECO started looking for a new system to manage their utilities information, which was previously kept on paper maps and datasheets. Their GIS assessment criteria included (1) functionality, (2) scalability, and (3) ease of use. Projects needed to be managed by the company's one-person GIS shop, which had to be able to create quality deliverables straight out of the box. The implementation of a GIS helped them make better and faster decisions for designing and operating the system. The maps also helped MECO communicate better with customers and the community regarding future developments and improvements to the company's infrastructure, including going Mobile in 2012, with the use of hand-held GPS units and the GoSync! software program.
Find a Recycling Center Near You!
City & County of Honolulu
Click Here to Visit Their Online Search Tool
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The City and County of Honolulu has developed one of the most comprehensive GIS databases for any municipality of its size. The Honolulu Land Information System (HoLIS) is an enterprise-wide system serving over 15 City Departments with land use, permit, tax, infrastructure, and environmental data. Geographically referenced information links existing City records to precise locations on the island of Oahu for spatial query and analysis. The GIS serves the public by collecting, maintaining, and distributing geo-referenced information necessary to support City operations and is also being made available to the public to promote its use for developing local business and marketing opportunities.
Local Business Helps Save Lives &
Teach Our Keiki
Akimeka, LLC
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Akimeka LLC specializes in management of full-life-cycle public safety and emergency communications projects. Their comprehensive GIS-baed Enhanced 9-1-1 (E9-1-1) solutions for Hawaii, Maui and Kauai counties help jurisdictions meet Federal Communications Commission (FCC) mandated requirements to automatically report the locations of calls made from wireless devices, helping agencies increase efficiency, meet government requirements, and save lives.
Akimeka also uses their expertise to help meet the critical needs of our communities. The Digital Bus is a mobile science and technology lab supporting K–12 schools and community organizations throughout Maui Nui. As a part of the Hawai'i Source Education Outreach program, this mobile learning platform offers field-based, engaging science projects at outdoor locations and at school sites. The Digital Bus "Science Kit Lending Program" is available for teachers to borrow after attending a Certification Training, in which they can borrow a Digital Microscope Kit, GPS/GIS Kit, Temperature Sensor Kit, Motion Detectors, Water Quality Kit for 2 weeks for their classroom.
