Landscape Toolbox Data Center
Level 1 Users are users with little GIS and remote sensing experience or access to specialized GIS or remote sensing software or hardware. Level 1 users will mostly interact with Toolbox-generated products and web applications and may work with level-2 or level-3 users to use other Toolbox tools for their management information needs.
Level 2 Users have an understanding of GIS and rangeland monitoring data and have experience with GIS software. Level 2 users can do some minor data creation (e.g., creating layers to define new management scenarios) or edit existing layers (e.g., correcting and updating polygons in the vegetation maps). They will use Toolbox tools and products to aid analyses for their management questions and may also run new scenarios based on existing state and transition models and vegetation maps. These users may provide outputs to level 1 users but may also require assistance from level 3 users to set up datasets for some tools.
Level 3 Users have a highly-developed skill set for manipulating and analyzing GIS, remote sensing, and assessment/monitoring data. They will have access to specialized software and hardware for creating new data layers (e.g., creating image objects from new imagery) and would set up the data layers that level 1 and 2 users would have access to. These users could also lead the process of creating new state and transition models or vegetation maps for new areas. Use of Landscape Toolbox tools in major planning efforts (e.g. RMP) would rely heavily on level 3 users.The Landscape Toolbox Data Center is an online mapping application that serves two purposes. First, it is a centralized clearinghouse for the data layers that have been created as part of the Landscape Toolbox project where people can go to download the data. Second, it is a functional, online geographic information system (GIS) that provides access to analysis tools and data without the need for specialized and expensive software. Many private landowners do not have access to specialized GIS software and as a result have not been able to take full advantage of the data and tools that are available. Users can create, store, and edit their own features in the system to map their own areas or upload points, lines, and polygons from shapefiles.
The Landscape Toolbox Data Center is currently in development. The site is available for general use, but not all features may be working and performance may be slow. The Data Center requires a user login and password. You can request an account for the Data Center by Contact, or use login: guest, password:toolbox .
Note: The Data Center site works best with Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher.
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