IITA 1996 Annual Report
Bay Area Digital Geo Resource
http://badger.parl.com/

Objective To create a marketplace for Bay Area Geographic data users, vendors and service providers. Approach Provide San Francisco area local governments, utilities, businesses and public organizations access to geographic data via an Internet WWW server. Environmental features, property lines and demographic information are viewed in context with one another. High quality digital base map of the San Francisco Bay Area serves as a common reference. Significance BADGER will provide low cost public access to non-traditional users, increasing data sharing and providing environmental insights. Point of Contact Dr. David Milgram, Principal Investigator Lockheed Martin Palo Alto Research Labs B/255 O/H1-41 3251 Hannover St. Palo Alto, CA 94304 Email: milgram@stc.lockheed.com Phone: 415-424-2277 Fax: 415-354-5235

Accomplishments Over 16 GB of geo-referenced imagery and data available over the WWW. Environmental features, property lines and demographic information are viewed in context with one another. High quality digital base map of the San Francisco Bay Area serves as a common reference. Developed advanced access methods for locating and viewing datasets including the Java Magic Lens. Developed customized applications for Electronic Permitting (non-point source) and Natural Hazard Prediction. Co-founded the Bay Area Shared Information Consortium (BASIC), a state of California 501c3 non-profit company operating the BADGER On-Line Service for users and data vendors. Plans Complete system beta-test, followed by operational service. This agreement expires in Fiscal Year 1997.