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As citizens of the state of Wisconsin we all play a different and important role in the well being of our state. For many of us that involves making important decisions about the character and health of our communities or by participating in a comprehensive planning process. Others are called upon to inform those planning and decision-making processes.
Computer tools can improve these processes by delivering essential information and predicting the likely impacts associated with different choices. Computer tools can empower and enhance the abilities of those responsible for caring for the future of our communities and our state.
Internet Tools
Various clearinghouses, web portals, Internet mapping sites, and online analysis and modeling tools help organize, catalog, and make a vast amount of government data accessible and meaningful. On this page you will find brief descriptions and links to 32 frequently used Internet tools that can aid your planning, conservation, and environmental protection work.Technical Assistance
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Conceptual Framework and Learning Outcomes [290K, .PDF file]
Target Audience Assessment [290K, .PDF file]
Using Webconferencing to Teach about Internet Mapping and Related Technologies [316K, .PDF file]
Reports
Internet and GIS Tools for Environmental Management: The Wisconsin DNR Program [PDF 3.8MB] describes grant-funded work undertaken by the Wisconsin DNR and its partners between 2003 and 2008 to assess the technology transfer needs of specific target audiences and then build capacity among those audiences to use various Internet and GIS-based tools.
Guides and Factsheets
- Using Computer Tools to Find the INFORMATION You Need [1MB .pdf file]
Order hardcopy as Other/Miscellaneous Publication #1000
- Using Computer Tools to Find the MAPS You Need [1MB .pdf file]
Order hardcopy as Other/Miscellaneous Publication #1001
More Computer Tools Resources
Midwest Spatial Decision Support System Partnership
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