Your manager has just assigned you to help the Park Service select some new observation points within Dinosaur National Park. These new observation points should meet a set of criteria based on their location. Twenty potential observation points have been identified. So, what is your next step? How can you use ArcGIS Pro to accomplish the analysis efficiently and accurately?After completing this course, you will be able to perform the following tasks:Use the appropriate geoprocessing tool for a given spatial problem.Demonstrate multiple methods for accessing geoprocessing tools.Use ArcGIS Pro to set geoprocessing environments.

The Minnesota DNR Toolbox provides a number of convenience geoprocessing tools used regularly by MNDNR staff. Many of these may be useful to the wider public. However, some tools may rely on data that is not available outside of the DNR.

Toolsets included in MNDNR Tools:
- Analysis Tools
- Conversion Tools
- General Tools
- LiDAR and DEM Tools
- Sampling Tools

The application download includes a comprehensive help document, which you can also access separately here: ArcGISPro_MNDNR_Toolbox_Pro_User_Guide.pdf

These toolboxes are provided free of charge and are not warrantied for any specific use. We do not provide support or assistance in downloading or using these tools. We do, however, strive to produce high-quality tools and appreciate comments you have about them.

The Minnesota DNR Toolbox and Hydro Tools provide a number of convenience geoprocessing tools used regularly by MNDNR staff. Many of these may be useful to the wider public. However, some tools may rely on data that is not available outside of the DNR. All tools require at least ArcGIS 10+.

If you create a GDRS using GDRS Manager and include this toolbox resource and MNDNR Quick Layers, the DNR toolboxes will automatically be added to the ArcToolbox window whenever Quick Layers GDRS Location is set to the GDRS location that has the toolboxes.

Toolsets included in MNDNR Tools V10:
- Analysis Tools
- Conversion Tools
- Division Tools
- General Tools
- Hydrology Tools
- LiDAR and DEM Tools
- Raster Tools
- Sampling Tools

These toolboxes are provided free of charge and are not warrantied for any specific use. We do not provide support or assistance in downloading or using these tools. We do, however, strive to produce high-quality tools and appreciate comments you have about them.

ABSTRACT Watershed delineation, drainage network generation and determination of river hydraulic characteristics are important issues in hydrological sciences. In general, this information can be obtained from Digital Elevation Models (DEM) processing within GIS commercial softwares, such as ArcGIS and IDRISI. On the other hand, the use of open source GIS tools has increased significantly, and their advantages include free distribution, continuous development by user communities and full customization for specific requirements. Herein, we present the IPH-Hydro Tools, an open source tool coupled to MapWindow GIS software designed for watershed topology acquisition, including preprocessing steps in hydrological models such as MGB-IPH. In addition, several tests were carried out assessing the performance and applicability of the developed tool, given by a comparison with available GIS packages (ArcGIS, IDRISI, WhiteBox) for similar purposes. The IPH-Hydro Tools provided satisfactory results on tested applications, allowing for better drainage network and less processing time for catchment delineation. Regarding its limitations, the developed tool was incompatible with huge terrain data and showed some difficulties to represent drainage networks in extensive flat areas, which can occur in reservoirs and large rivers.

The Identify_Tool service includes the key set of infrastructure layers included in the LeastCostPath and ClipAndZip geoprocessing tools. The indentify query uses a dynamic tolerance and returns features including geometry as JSON.

In Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geoprocessing workflows allow analysts to organize their methods on spatial data in complex chains. We propose a method for expressing workflows as linked data, and for semi-automatically enriching them with semantics on the level of their operations and datasets. Linked workflows can be easily published on the Web and queried for types of inputs, results, or tools. Thus, GIS analysts can reuse their workflows in a modular way, selecting, adapting, and recommending resources based on compatible semantic types. Our typing approach starts from minimal annotations of workflow operations with classes of GIS tools, and then propagates data types and implicit semantic structures through the workflow using an OWL typing scheme and SPARQL rules by backtracking over GIS operations. The method is implemented in Python and is evaluated on two real-world geoprocessing workflows, generated with Esri's ArcGIS. To illustrate the potential applications of our typing method, we formulate and execute competency questions over these workflows.

ArcGIS has many analysis and geoprocessing tools that can help you solve real-world problems with your data. In some cases, you are able to run individual tools to complete an analysis. But sometimes you may require a more comprehensive way to create, share, and document your analysis workflow.In these situations, you can use a built-in application called ModelBuilder to create a workflow that you can reuse, modify, save, and share with others.In this course, you will learn the basics of working with ModelBuilder and creating models. Models contain many different elements, many of which you will learn about. You will also learn how to work with models that others create and share with you. Sharing models is one of the major advantages of working with ModelBuilder and models in general. You will learn how to prepare a model for sharing by setting various model parameters.After completing this course, you will be able to:Identify model elements and states.Describe a prebuilt model's processes and outputs.Create and document models for site selection and network analysis.Define model parameters and prepare a model for sharing.

The Solar Radiation Potential Model (SRPM) was derived from the Lake County 2007 Digital Surface Model (DSM). The DSM is a 3-foot pixel resolution raster in GeoTIFF format, created using all points (excluding NOISE) from our 2007 LiDAR data without incorporating the breaklines. The SRPM was created using the ArcGIS 'Area Solar Radiation' geoprocessing tool. Due to the number of variables and parameters, the default values of the geoprocessing tool were used.

The solar radiation analysis tools in the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst extension enables one to map and analyze the effects of the sun over a geographic area for specific time periods. It accounts for atmospheric effects, site latitude and elevation, steepness (slope) and compass direction (aspect), daily and seasonal shifts of the sun angle, and effects of shadows cast by surrounding topography. The resultant outputs can be easily integrated with other GIS data and can help model physical and biological processes as they are affected by the sun.

These data are derived from other data sources, no accuracy measurements or tests were conducted. Primary use and intent for these data are for visualizations and topographic analysis. This dataset does not take the place of an on-site survey for design, construction or regulatory purposes.

In the United States, areas that are protected from development and managed for biodiversity conservation include Wilderness Areas, National Parks, National Wildlife Refuges, and Wild & Scenic Rivers. Understanding the geographic distribution of these protected areas and their level of protection is an important part of landscape-scale planning. The Protected Areas Database of the United States classifies lands into four GAP Status classes. This layer displays the two highest levels of protection GAP Status 1 and 2. These two classes are commonly referred to as protected areas.Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: Areas protected from development and managed to maintain biodiversity (GAP Status 1 and 2)Units: MetersCell Size: 30.92208102 metersSource Type: DiscretePixel Type: 8-bit unsigned integerData Coordinate System: WGS 1984Mosaic Projection: Web Mercator Auxiliary SphereExtent: 50 United States plus Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands and other Pacific Ocean Islands.Source: USGS National Gap Analysis Program PAD-US version 2.1Publication Date: September 2020ArcGIS Server URL: https://landscape10.arcgis.com/arcgis/This layer displays protected areas from the Protected Areas Database of the United States version 2.1 created by the USGS National Gap Analysis Program. This layer displays GAP Status 1, areas managed for biodiversity where natural disturbances are allowed to proceed or are mimicked by management, and GAP Status 2, areas managed for biodiversity where natural disturbance is suppressed. The source data for this layer are available here. A feature layer published from this dataset is also available. The polygon vector layer was converted to raster layers using the Polygon to Raster Tool using the National Elevation Dataset 1 arc second product as a snap raster.The service behind this layer was published with 8 functions allowing the user to select different views of the service. Other layers created from this service using functions include:USA Protected from Land Cover ConversionUSA Unprotected AreasUSA Protected Areas - Gap Status 1-4USA Protected Areas - Gap Status 1USA Protected Areas - Gap Status 2USA Protected Areas - Gap Status 3USA Protected Areas - Gap Status 4What can you do with this Layer? This layer is suitable for both visualization and analysis across the ArcGIS system. This layer can be combined with your data and other layers from the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World in ArcGIS Online and ArcGIS Pro to create powerful web maps that can be used alone or in a story map or other application.Because this layer is part of the ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World it is easy to add to your map:In ArcGIS Online, you can add this layer to a map by selecting Add then Browse Living Atlas Layers. A window will open. Type "Protected Areas" in the search box and browse to the layer. Select the layer then click Add to Map.In ArcGIS Pro, open a map and select Add Data from the Map Tab. Select Data at the top of the drop down menu. The Add Data dialog box will open on the left side of the box, expand Portal if necessary, then select Living Atlas. Type "Protected Areas" in the search box, browse to the layer then click OK.In ArcGIS Pro you can use the built-in raster functions to create custom extracts of the data. Imagery layers provide fast, powerful inputs to geoprocessing tools, models, or Python scripts in Pro.The ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World provides an easy way to explore many other beautiful and authoritative maps on hundreds of topics like this one.

This data was created by DCGIS between 2018-2020 using various geoprocessing tools and manual digitizning/cleanup in ArcGIS Pro. ESRI helped us extract the footprint data using classified LiDAR returns. The data source is December 2016 LiDAR data (0.7-meter/QL2) obtained via USGS grant project for the Eastern Nebraska area. The vendor was Woolpert. Added the following attributes on 06/30/2020: Address, Building Type, and Roof Elevation.

Data were acquired via geoprocessing, programming, and analysis.

The application of an ascending hierarchical grid system is based on the theory of dynamic urban heterogeneity and considers data schema, features, and location. Data processing was done using Python programming packages and the QGIS Tool for geoprocessing and analysis.

The extensive multidisciplinary presented dataset is collected with 34,001 building samples (34,001 raws) and 31 features (31 columns) from all 8 districts of Tallinn, including location, building characteristics, urban characteristics, UHI data, and climate data. The current work methodology proposes a framework to categorize data into homogeneous or heterogeneous, static or dynamic schemes, and then collect data considering the homogeneous grid system. The implementation of the hierarchical grid system in the data collection process helps:

First, create a spatial index for each object and connect the objects to the grid system.

Second, use the homogeneous ground to define urban indices mainly anchored in the heterogeneous data.

The methodology uses the Python and the Numpy and Pandas libraries, as well as the Geopandas package in the Python environment and QGIS Tool. The approach helps to capture urban data from GIS resources, taking into account the location, general characteristics, other specifications, and spatial properties of urban elements.

This data set represents a 5-meter resolution LiDAR-derived degree slope layer for New Hampshire. It was generated from a statewide Esri Mosaic Dataset which comprised 8 separate LiDAR collections that covered the state as of January, 2020. The Mosaic Dataset was used as input to the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst "Slope" geoprocessing tool which calculates the degree slope for each cell of the input raster, in this case, the statewide mosaic dataset.

The LSDB Query Tools are custom geoprocessing tools that can query (by location or by attribute) the Kansas Applied Remote Sensing (KARS) Landscape Summary Database (LSDB) based on the Nested Hexagon Framework (NHF) layers. The tool’s outputs are NHF geospatial features (e.g., hexagons) with associated LDSB table(s). These LSDB tables capture the Kansan landscape by summarizing each NHF feature by energy, landscape and habitat, management and conservation, and weather and climate.The LSDB Query Tools are hosted in ArcGIS Online and can be found on the KARS Geoplatform [https://ku.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=0edad4b7b706441eaef3c8565374b0cf]. The tools’ output are a ZIP file with a queried NHF geographic layer and the associated LSDB table(s). The web application enables end-users to easily navigate and use the geoprocessing services with other supporting tools like manual selection or address locators.

A mesh of regular hexagons is created using a geoprocessing tool (https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=03388990d3274160afe240ac54763e57). This tool creates a mesh of hexagons overlapping a study area. The study area is the Gulf of Mexico region for GCOOS. The data is available at https://gis.gcoos.org/arcgis/rest/services/Boundary/GoM_Regions/MapServer

This data set represents a 5-meter resolution LiDAR-derived degree slope layer for New Hampshire. It was generated from a statewide Esri Mosaic Dataset which comprised 8 separate LiDAR collections that covered the state as of January, 2020. The Mosaic Dataset was used as input to the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst "Slope" geoprocessing tool which calculates the degree slope for each cell of the input raster, in this case, the statewide mosaic dataset.

You will learn to work with ArcPy, the Esri-developed site package that integrates Python scripts into ArcGIS Desktop.Goals Create Python scripts to perform geoprocessing tasks. Access lists of datasets and loop through lists to test for a condition. Create dynamic scripts that allow users to interactively specify their own parameter values. Create tools to share your Python scripts.

The Census of Agriculture, produced by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA), provides a complete count of America's farms, ranches and the people who grow our food. The census is conducted every five years, most recently in 2017, and provides an in-depth look at the agricultural industry.This layer summarizes wheat production from the 2017 Census of Agriculture at the county level.This layer was produced from data downloaded using the USDA's QuickStats Application. The data was transformed using the Pivot Table tool in ArcGIS Pro and joined to the county boundary file provided by the USDA. The layer was published as feature layer in ArcGIS Online. Dataset SummaryPhenomenon Mapped: 2017 Wheat ProductionCoordinate System: Web Mercator Auxiliary SphereExtent: 48 Contiguous United StatesVisible Scale: All ScalesSource: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service QuickStats ApplicationPublication Date: 2017AttributesThis layer provides values for the following attributes. Note that some values are not disclosed (coded as -1 in the layer) to protect the privacy of producers in areas with limited production.Area Harvested in AcresOperations with Area HarvestedOperations with SalesProduction in BushelsSales in US DollarsIrrigated Area Harvested in AcresOperations with Irrigated Area HarvestedAdditionally attributes of State Name, State Code, County Name and County Code are included to facilitate cartography and use with other layers.Many other ready-to-use layers derived from the Census of Agriculture can be found in the Living Atlas Agriculture of the USA group.What can you do with this layer?This layer can be used throughout the ArcGIS system. Feature layers can be used just like any other vector layer. You can use feature layers as an input to geoprocessing tools in ArcGIS Pro or in Analysis in ArcGIS Online. Combine the layer with others in a map and set custom symbology or create a pop-up tailored for your users. For the details of working with feature layers the help documentation for ArcGIS Pro or the help documentation for ArcGIS Online are great places to start. The ArcGIS Blog is a great source of ideas for things you can do with feature layers. This layer is part of ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World that provides an easy way to find and explore many other beautiful and authoritative layers, maps, and applications on hundreds of topics.

This data set represents a 5-meter resolution LiDAR-derived percent slope layer for New Hampshire. It was generated from a statewide Esri Mosaic Dataset which comprised 8 separate LiDAR collections that covered the state as of January, 2020. The Mosaic Dataset was used as input to the ArcGIS Spatial Analyst "Slope" geoprocessing tool which calculates the percent slope for each cell of the input raster, in this case, the statewide mosaic dataset.

These models are related to weights of evidence play fairway anlaysis of the Tularosa Basin, New Mexico and Texas. They were created through Spatial Data Modeler: ArcMAP 9.3 geoprocessing tools for spatial data modeling using weights of evidence, logistic regression, fuzzy logic and neural networks. It used to identify high values for potential geothermal plays and low values. The results are relative not only within the Tularosa Basin, but also throughout New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, and other places where high to moderate enthalpy geothermal systems are present (training sites). This is a confidence map related to weights of evidence (WoE) play fairway analysis of the Tularosa Basin, New Mexico and Texas. It is derived through the ratio of the posterior probability result to its standard deviation. The Spatial Data Modeler was used for WoE: Sawatzky, D.L., Raines, G.L. , Bonham-Carter, G.F., and Looney, C.G., 2009, Spatial Data Modeler (SDM): ArcMAP 9.3 geoprocessing tools for spatial data modeling using weights of evidence, logistic regression, fuzzy logic and neural networks.

GIS data and geoprocessing tools associated with White and Lambert (2025) modeling paper that assesses the potential impact of development on the archaeological resources of Illinois.