This page contains a listing of the available resources managed and/or utilized by LAGIC and the Geospatial Community as a whole.

The page is divided into multiple Data, Software, and Metadata resources. In time, this page is dynamically updated to provide the most current information available about a given resource.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) supplies numerous data assets following Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

• Hurricane Katrina Mapping & Analysis Data [link]
  In general, the data files depict the changing flood & extent of damage in New Orleans (8/30/05).
  
• Hurricane Katrina Flood Recovery Data [link]
  Katrina Recovery Maps were developed using GIS. Several data layers from the Katrina Recovery Maps are available as GIS shapefiles for download. To download the GIS data, click on one of the links below.
  
• Hurricane Rita Mapping & Analysis Data [link]
  In general, the data files depict the changing flood & extent of damage following Hurricane Rita (9/24/05).
  
• Hurricane Rita Flood Recovery Data [link]
  The Rita Recovery Maps were developed using GIS. Several data layers from the Rita Recovery Maps are available as GIS shapefiles for download. To download the GIS data, click on one of the links below.

This section lists various Map Reference Systems that are typically in use within Louisiana.

• Louisiana Search & Rescue Grid Systems :
  • LA Search And Rescue (LASAR)
    (154MB ZIP|Geodatabase)
    • Live Map Server - LDOTD
  • LA Oil Spill Coordinator's Office (LOSCO) 6K Grid
    (Coming Soon)
    
• National / Global Reference Systems:
  • Global Area Reference System (GARS) - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA).
  • Download US National Grid (USNG) Zones - Delta State University, MS
    • USNG For ArcGIS Users: How-To Instruction & Information
    • USNG Information - FGDC Information
  • Military Grid Reference System (MGRS) - Coming Soon
• Coordinate Systems:
  • USGS Coordinate Systems & Map Projections

Additional Reference Systems Coming Soon...

Here you will find a listing of various Software applications and resources utilized by LAGIC.

• Standalone Products
  • TIGER to SHP TIGER to Shapefile Converter (freeware)
  • Google Earth (freeware)
  • NASA Worldwind (open source)
  • ArcGIS Explorer (freeware)
    
• Conversion Tools:
  • National Geodetic Survey Toolkit (freeware)
  • CorpsCon Coordinate Conversion Tool (freeware)
    
• ArcGIS 8.x and 9.x Software Extensions
  • GPSi for ArcGIS (zip file)
  • MXGeo for ArcGIS
  • ESRI ArcScripts Web Site

Open Source Tools Coming Soon...

This section will contain a listing of available GIS Data resources, including:

• Louisiana Data Catalogs
  • LAGIC GeoData Portal
  • ATLAS GIS Data
  • LOSCO Data Catalog
  • Parish Health Profiles (DHH)
  • GIS Data Layers Provided by LDHH: Environmental Epidemiology/Toxicology

• Parish Data Catalogs:
  • Orleans Parish:
    • One New Orleans Community Recovery & Resources Page
    • Download New Orleans Data
  • East Baton Rouge Parish:
    • East Baton Rouge GIS Resources
  • Ascension Parish:
    • Ascension Parish GIS
  • More to come soon...
     
• Louisiana GIS CD-ROM
  • GeoData
     
• Data Standards Resources
  • NSDI Data Content Standards (for the Geospatial One-Stop)
  • FGDC Data Content Standards
    
• Nation-Wide Data Search Tools
  • FGDC NSDI node
  • ESRI's Geography Network
  • Louisiana Census Data Tools
  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics
  • Geospatial OneStop
  • USDA Data Gateway
     
• Other Data Resources on the Web
  • FREE LandSat TM Imagery of the World (MrSid Compressed)
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• Additional Data Resources

This section will contain a listing of available Metadata resources, including:

• LAGIC Metadata Online WorkBook

• Metadata Search Tools
  • FGDC NSDI node
• Links to Metadata Resources on the Web
• USGS Metadata Parser
  

Additional data resources:

• LAGIC Geospatial Services Lab
• LA DEQ: Make-A-Map Internet Map Server
• LouisianaMAP
• LAGIC Map Server [updated 05/04/09]
• LA DNR: SONRIS
• LA DOTD: Online GIS
• ATLAS: Louisiana GIS
• National Map: Louisiana
• LandSat TM Imagery of the World
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