RGIS - Great Lakes Site
UW-Madison Land Information & Computer Graphics Facility School of natural ResourcesCollege of Agricultural and Life Sciences
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The LICGF is one of eight RGIS Sites. Visit us online at:
Or visit the RGIS home page at:
About RGIS-Great Lakes
The overall mission of the Land Information and Computer Graphics Facility (LICGF) is to provide research, training, and outreach in the use of land and geographic information systems (LIS/GIS). Our mission focuses on land records modernization, land and natural resource management applications, and the use of information for land-use decision-making.
Activities & Projects
Community Planning Resource
The Community Planning Resource is a website packed with information and guidelines for land use planning. It is designed to assist a variety of people, from the concerned citizen to the trained professional.
Planning Analyst Support Sites
See citizen-based land use planning efforts in Bayfield and Dane Counties, Wisconsin -- Including interactive mapping over the internet.
National Science Foundation Digital Government Project
Integrating Metadata Development, XML, and DBMS Search and Query Techniques in a State of Wisconsin Land Information System.
Wisconsin Coastal GIS Applications Project
The Wisconsin Coastal GIS Applications Project is a cooperative venture of the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute and LICGF. The primary goal of the project is to teach the application of GIS/LIS and related spatial technologies to local government staff and officials to aid them in moving towards the sustainable management of Great Lakes coastal resources.
Contact Information:
Dr. Stephen J. Ventura, Director
Professor: Soil Sciences and IES
sventura@wisc.edu
Website: http://www.lic.wisc.edu