Project Background

• Introduction
• A Recent History of Rancho San Eduardo
• The Mission of Visión: Frontera

• Introduction
• Natural Resources and Cultural Features
  • Topography
  • Geology and Geomorphology
  • Soils
  • Land Cover and Vegetation
  • Water Resources
  • Cultural Features
  • Land Uses and Practices
• Natural History
• Current Issues and Information Resources
  • Contact Persons
  • Book Reviews
  • Websites
  • Relevant Organizations
    • FIDENOR (Mexico)
    • IBWC (International)
    • Bureau of Economic Geology (University of Texas)
    • TXDOT (Texas)
    • City of Laredo (Texas)
    • TNRIS (Texas)

The Environmental Analysis Process

• Original Data
• Digital Data Capture Method
• Data Collection and Mapping
• Data and Maps Produced

Land Suitability Assessment

• Introduction 
• Spatial Modeling as an Analysis Tool
• The Agricultural Suitability Model
• The Human Settlement Suitability Model
• The Preservation Suitability Model
• Results
• The Next Step

Data Collection and Analysis Methods

• Topography 

• Geology and Geomorphology

• Soils

• Land Cover and Vegetation

• Roads

• Water Resources

• Cultural Features

• Land Uses and Practices

Maps, 1978-1982

Shapefiles

• 1978 Shapefiles
• 2000 Shapefiles
• Suitability Modeling Results

Photographic Imagery

• Black and White Aerial Imagery, 1994
• Field photographs, 2000

Data Resources

• Soil samples, observations (Excel spreadsheet)
• Soil sample test results, Trinity Engineering and Testing Corporation, Austin, TX (PDF format)
• GPS data, Field Trip 1  
• GPS data, Field Trip 2  
• Floristic Inventory (Excel spreadsheet)
• Bird Sightings

• CD-ROM File Structure and Metadata

Methodological Documentation

• GIS metadata directory
• Digitizing Process Instructions
• Reprojection Instructions
• Vegetation Survey Methodology
• Modeling Process Instructions
• Meet the Project Team

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Prepared by the Community and Regional Planning Program, University of Texas at Austin, Spring 2000