Map Proposal

Mapping the Green Infrastructure on the campus of Siena College.

Jason Appleby

Siena College

515 Loudon Rd

Loudonville, NY 12211

Introduction

In recent years with the rise of global warming, and the deterioration of our ozone layer, humans have turned to a more sustainable way of thinking and living. In turn this started a green movement.  A sustainable lifestyle that attempts to reduce an individual or society’s use of the Earth’s natural resources and personal resources.  As a way to reduce their carbon footprint and help with Earth’s natural ecology and cycles. As a result of this movement, Siena College has attempted to adjust and change with the times that we now live in. Working with John McPhee Assistant Director of Architecture and Engineering here at Siena College, we will develop a GIS model of the campus and the green infrastructure located within the grounds.

Objectives

This project will map out green infrastructure on Siena College grounds, such as:

·         Porous Pavement

·         Retention Basins

·         Rain Garden

·         Water Quality Basins

·         Dry Swales

·         Cool Roofs

·         Dry Wells

·         Wetlands

·         Irrigation wells

·         Retention ponds

Methodology

With this GIS analysis will use past plan from architect firms that have helped Siena College move in this direction of sustainability. With past campus projects Siena has made choices to move in the direction of sustainability, over the years these changes have happened slowly. At this time we will compile all past data to create a GIS database displaying all of these green infrastructure changes, in a PDF format style map.

Data Sources

Past blue prints

Past surveys of campus

On site verification

Work Plan

Week 1 - Talk with John McPhee - set up plan. Create proposal.
Week 2 - Map out areas on Campus that falls into Green Category. Create first draft of Map
Week 3 - Continue creating first draft of Map, review with John.
Week 4 - Verify first draft, start working on second and/ or final draft.

Deliverables

• Test Aerial photo against lastest satellite imagery to see which is more up to date. Whichever is more up to date is the foundation of which I will build the map.
• Data will be captured from survey data received  from architect firms that have done work on campus
• A PDF map will be the final product.
• As a co-worker I catch up to John periodically through the week to update him on progress or ask questions on the direction of the project.
• Weekly or bi-weekly I will post the latest draft of the map to the blog.