FINAL CONFERENCE PROGRAM Sixth Caribbean GIS Conference November 12-16, 2012 Montego Bay, Jamaica

Spatial Technologies - Critical Thinking for Critical Times

Welcome!

The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has previously presented five conferences focused on the effective application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other information technologies within the Caribbean. Previous conferences took place in Jamaica (2001), Barbados (2004), the Bahamas (2006), the Cayman Islands (2008) and Trinidad and Tobago (2010). In total, more than 1,000 individuals have attended previous programs.

The inaugural URISA Caribbean Conference in 2001 took place at this exact location in Montego Bay and we are excited to be going back to where the first conference occurred! We hope the conference will be a valuable contribution to your professional development.

Objectives of URISA's Caribbean GIS Conference: • To inform a broad cross-section of Caribbean users about GIS technology and applications • To share experiences regarding GIS implementation and management issues • To establish new relationships with the vendor/consultant community • To provide workshops and sessions that are application driven, and are relevant to the Caribbean community of GIS users • To foster a Caribbean GIS network • To assess the state of readiness of national and regional Spatial Data Infrastructures

GISCI points earned for attending one workshop and this conference = .6 Education Points

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2012 URISA Caribbean GIS Conference Committee

The Conference relies on the expertise and efforts of the volunteer conference committee members to present an important educational event. As in previous years, the conference committee is comprised of a well-known group of GIS professionals representing government, academia and the private sector from across the region and the world. URISA is honored to count the following individuals as part of the 2012 Caribbean GIS Conference Committee:

2012 Conference Chair - Valrie Grant, GISP, GeoTechVision Enterprises Announcing the Dr. Edsel Daniel GIS Poster Competition at the 2012 Program Chair - Nadine Brown, Planning Institute of Jamaica URISA 2012 Caribbean GIS Conference

Program Committee Members: Jamaica We Remember Long-Time URISA Caribbean Conference • Ranford Campbell, GISP, National Land Agency Committee Member and Friend: • Tanya Hay - Noranda Bauxite • Tricia McLean - Government of Jamaica Trinidad • Fidel Omar Ali - Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago • Desmond Dougall - GISCAD Limited • Earl Edwards, PhD - CaribAnalytix Consultancy • Nicholle Frontin, GISP - Petrotrin • Bheshem Ramlal, PhD - The University of the West Indies • Prof. Jacob Opadeyi, PhD - (2010 Conference Chair ) - The

University of The West Indies Barbados • Craig Batstone - GeoOrbis Edsel Daniel, PhD, GISP Bermuda Byrne Consulting - St Kitts • Quinnell Francis - CompuCAD Vanderbilt University - Nashville, Tennessee • Kevin Mayall, PhD, GISP - Locus Canada • Tony Sani – Sani International Cayman Islands • Alan Jones (2008 Conference Chair) - Cayman Islands Land & Surveys • Garry Green - Dart Enterprises Limited Grenada • Shawn Charles - Grenada Electricity Services Guyana

• Vijay Datadin - CaribbeanGIS.com URISA - The Association for GIS Professionals - is a leading provider of St Kitts learning and knowledge for the GIS community. URISA connects great • Edsel Daniel, PhD, GISP, Byrne Spatial Consulting* ideas and great people to inspire leadership and achievement. We strive United Kingdom to provide exceptional educational experiences, a vibrant and • Alan Mills - Alan Mills Consulting connected community, and the essential resources you need to be US Virgin Islands successful in your career. • Theresa Parris - Office of the Lieutenant Governor

• Eric Linzey - Territorial Emergency Management Agency 701 Lee Street, Suite 680 United States Des Plaines, Illinois 60016 USA • Cecille Blake - (2001 Conference Chair) – United Nations Phone: 847/824-6300; Fax: 847/824-6363 • Damian Graham - Esri [email protected], www.urisa.org • Edwin Joseph - Eastern Michigan University • Lisa Kay S. Lewis, GISP - Thomson Reuters URISA Staff at the Conference: • Peter Rabley - Thomson Reuters • Wendy Nelson – Executive Director, [email protected] • Steven Schill -The Nature Conservancy • Pat Francis – Meeting Coordinator, [email protected]

Welcome from Valrie Grant, GISP – 2012 Conference Chair Registration

On behalf of the conference planning committee, it is an Registration will take place in the foyer of the Rose Hall Ballroom on the inestimable pleasure to welcome you to the 6th Caribbean GIS First Floor of the Hilton Rose Hall. At the Registration Desk, you will receive your registration packet (including the Final Program, tote bag, Conference. It is noteworthy that this year marks the second name badge, and other pertinent materials). Registration hours are as time that the URISA Caribbean Conference will be held in follows: Jamaica. The inaugural conference was held at the same hotel Monday, November 12: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (then the Wyndham Rosehall) in September 2001. The Tuesday, November 13: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm Committee is delighted that the URISA Caribbean GIS Wednesday, November 14: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Conference has returned to its birthplace and has planned a very Thursday, November 15: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm informative conference program. Friday, November 16: 8:00 am - 12:00 noon

We extend a special welcome to all delegates who have joined Note: Name badges must be worn for access to conference sessions and events. Also, do not leave personal items (laptops, purses, etc.) us for the URISA Caribbean High Level Geospatial Information unattended in meeting rooms. Management meeting. To our first time conference attendees, an extra special welcome to the Caribbean GIS family, and for Exhibition - An Exhibitor Directory appears in this program. our long time attendees, welcome – it is always good to spend this time with you. During URISA’s Caribbean GIS Conference, you can check out the very latest technology being offered by the top GIS and IT vendors — all in

one place. Take this opportunity to compare and contrast the The Caribbean GIS Conference features keynotes from industry technology and services that are currently available to make your Leaders. We are honoured to have presentations from Dr. agency work more efficiently and effectively. Challenge the Vanessa Lawrence CB, Mr. Geog Gartner and Mr. Everton representatives to offer solutions and go home with the answers to Hunter. Also planned are a number of relevant workshops and a your technology needs. The Exhibition is open during the following series of insightful sessions. hours:

The successful organization of the 6th URISA Caribbean GIS Wednesday, November 14: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM Conference has benefited from the talents, passion, time and Thursday, November 15: 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM Friday, November 16: 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon energy of many volunteers, the dedication of the URISA Staff and the support of many sponsors all of whom I would like to thank as well as welcome to the URISA Caribbean GIS Meeting Room Locations • Conference 2012. First Floor – The keynote sessions will take place in the Hanover Ballroom and the Exhibition is adjacent in the Rose Hall Ballroom. One breakout session is scheduled in the In addition to the excellent educational feast that is planned for Mount Zion/Cornwall room, on the far side of the Rose Hall you, your visit to Jamaica would be incomplete without taking a Ballroom. moment to enjoy beautiful Montego Bay. If you have time for it • Second Floor - Breakout sessions in these rooms: Falmouth, hop over to Ocho Rios or down to Negril (after the conference of Trelawny, Port Antonio, and Negril. course.) Welcome to Jamaica and to the URISA Caribbean GIS Conference 2012. I look forward to talking with each of you Consent to Use of Photographic Images: Registration and attendance at, or during the course of the week. participation in, URISA meetings and other activities constitutes an agreement by the registrant to URISA’s use and distribution (both now and in the future) of the registrant or attendee’s image or voice in photographs, videotapes, electronic Please have a very productive conference! reproductions and audiotapes of such events and activities.

The URISA Conference welcomes participants of any sex, age, race, color, nationality, sexual orientation and ethnic origin. It does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, nationality, sexual orientation or ethnic origin in the administration of its policies. The URISA conference complies with the American with Disabilities Act. Educational programs planned and presented by URISA provide attendees with relevant and rewarding continuing education experience. However, neither the content (whether written or oral) of any course, seminar or other presentation, nor the use of a specific product in conjunction therewith, nor the exhibition of any materials by any party coincident with the educational event, should be construed as indicating endorsement or approval of the views presented, the products used, or the materials exhibited by URISA, or by its committees, Special Interest Groups, Chapters or other commissions.

Monday, November 12, 2012 Preconference Training & Workshops

Hopefully, you registered early to take advantage of specialized This one-day workshop will provide participants training on Coastal training courses being offered by Esri, Spatial Innovision, or The Resilience, an approach developed by The Nature Conservancy and Nature Conservancy. There are also two free vendor-sponsored partners including NOAA, NASA and many local agencies and classes being offered on Monday. To check availability, please stop stakeholders. Coastal Resilience provides a framework, resources, by the registration desk. Note that the Hilton has numerous options and tools to supports decisions to reduce the ecological and socio- for lunch today. Lunch is not included with your conference fee. economic risks of coastal hazards and help identify adaptation options. Monday & Tuesday, November 12-13, 2012 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM each day Photogrammetric and Applications Workshop Vendor Workshop - Sponsored by Sani/TerraGo 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Room: Port Antonio

ArcGIS Online - Sponsored by Esri This morning workshop is designed for participants considering the Room: Trelawny use of Photogrammetry workflows as a means of collecting and maintaining accurate land-based 3D geographic data to support Instructor: Paul Ross - Esri, Redlands, California USA government and private sector services. The workshop will cover basic photogrammetry algorithms and the concepts of aerial This two-day course is both a comprehensive overview and hands- triangulation – imagery from various sensors, sensor parameters, on training course for ArcGIS Online. ArcGIS Online is a complete, weighting of airborne and ground control and analysis of the output cloud-based, collaborative content management system that lets to ensure that the resulting data is ‘fit for use’. Following this, organizations manage their geographic information in a secure and discussion will follow on the ways in which the various sensor data – configurable environment. Topics will include the value for your airborne and satellite - can be used to capture new-land based data organization, getting started, working with web maps, publishing or to maintain existing data. services, sharing content, finding and using content, working with Integrate, Share and Dynamically Update Geospatial groups, managing and administering a subscription. Information Monday & Tuesday, November 12-13, 2012 Vendor Workshop - Sponsored by Sani/TerraGo 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM each day 1:00 - 3:30 PM Room: Port Antonio

This afternoon workshop will highlight how any user - regardless of their level of training or access to sophisticated GIS - can use TerraGo® GeoPDF® maps and imagery to compactly integrate, share and dynamically update geospatial information in connected or offline environments. Attendees will discover how the latest Mobile and Server GIS: Field to Finish TerraGo software can be used to facilitate geospatial collaboration Sponsored by Spatial Innovision within the enterprise, between organizations and disparate systems, Room: Falmouth peer-to-peer, to the field and back. This workshop will illustrate how anyone, anywhere can unleash the power of geospatial Instructors: Patrick McLean and Natalie Dobbs collaboration.

This two-day course will provide details on Mobile and Server GIS technology and the integration from field to finish. The skills Open Evening – enjoy some free time required to accomplish this task will be taught step by step for exploring MoBay! participants to take advantage of emerging technology to improve their process flow within their respective organization.

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM Engaging Local Communities through Coastal Resilience - Sponsored by The Nature Conservancy Room: Negril

Instructor: Shawn Margles, Coastal and Marine Planner, The Nature Conservancy, Global Marine Initiative Zach Ferdana, Sr. Conservation Planner, The Nature Conservancy, Global Marine Initiative

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 We will discuss methods of integrating open source software with existing GIS planning and infrastructure. Open Source solutions are Preconference Training & Workshops not an “either-or” proposition, They can be integrated with existing commercial and proprietary applications and software systems to Those who attended on Monday will complete the second day increase the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of your GIS solutions. of both of these courses on Tuesday: Certified Instructor: Sara Yurman, GISP - Spatial Focus, Inc., Decatur,

Georgia USA • ArcGIS Online - Sponsored by Esri Room: Trelawny 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM • Mobile and Server GIS: Field to Finish Sponsored by Spatial Innovision URISA Certified Workshop - GIS Program Management Room: Falmouth Room: Port Antonio

In addition, there are two URISA Certified Workshops on the agenda Today, most government organizations have some type of GIS today. Each required an additional registration fee and space is programs in place. They vary from being in their early stages, to the limited. Check at the registration desk for availability, if interested. rebuilding or tuning-up phase, to being completed changed as new technologies and applications emerge. This URISA Certified Note that the Hilton has numerous options for lunch today. Lunch is Workshop is designed to provide guidelines for managing your GIS not included with your conference fee. program. It will look at the various organizational and technical issues program managers must address in order to develop a successful GIS program. 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM URISA Certified Workshop - An Overview of Open Source GIS The discussions will include managing all aspects of a GIS program Software from staffing and budgeting to procuring technology and working Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall with vendors. A variety of real world examples will be presented showing a range of GIS programs and their implementations. This Open Source GIS is several software generations old now. 30 or course presents an overview of successful and unsuccessful more years of work have resulted in tools with enhanced spatial techniques for implementing GIS. database capabilities. Many tools also offer GUI interfaces and first- rate interoperability. Most packages work across operating systems, Certified Instructors: opening new possibilities in a practical way. This URISA Certified Valrie Grant, GISP - GeoTechVision Enterprises, Kingston, Jamaica Workshop will sample from the broad spectrum of open source GIS, Greg Babinski, GISP - King County GIS Center, Seattle, Washington, and explore the community-based development and support that USA makes it possible.

Open Evening

Have a great time checking out the “Hip Strip” in downtown Montego Bay this evening, enjoying awesome jerk at Scotchie’s down the road or simply relaxing by the Hilton’s pool! Try out local and international cuisine and “Eat Up, Live Up” at participating restaurants in this year’s Restaurant Week!

Don’t stay out too late… tomorrow’s opening session and keynote address begins promptly at 9:00 AM in the Hanover Ballroom.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 Vanessa is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute, a Chartered Geographer and a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors and the Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors. She also has been elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. In January 2008, Vanessa was appointed as a Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) in the Queen’s New Year Honours List. Welcome & Keynote Address In October 2011, Vanessa was appointed as Chair of the United 9:00 - 10:00 AM Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Hanover Ballroom Management. The new committee reports directly to the UN Economic Council. Valrie Grant, GISP, 2012 URISA Caribbean GIS Conference Chair and President of the URISA Caribbean Chapter, will welcome delegates to the conference and provide an update on chapter activities and Grand Opening of Exhibition & Coffee Break plans. She will then introduce our esteemed guests from Jamaica 10:00 – 10:30 AM government and URISA Past President, Greg Babinski, to welcome Rose Hall Ballroom you to the conference. Nadine Brown, 2012 URISA Caribbean GIS Program Chair, will share some educational highlights for the next few days and our Platinum Conference Sponsor, Thomson Reuters, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM (with a break for lunch) will share a few words about the importance of this conference. URISA Caribbean High Level Geospatial Information Management Meeting Keynote Address Room: Hanover Ballroom Our keynote speaker, participating virtually, is Vanessa Lawrence of The URISA Caribbean Chapter in association with the Ministry of the Ordnance Survey, who will talk about the growing worldwide Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change of Jamaica is hosting recognition of the value of geospatial information, outlining recent the URISA Caribbean High Level Geospatial Information international developments including the establishment of the new Management Meeting. United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management, which Dr. Lawrence co-chairs. She will It is the groups’ intention, through the expertise of the participants also talk about recent developments at Ordnance Survey, Great in the High Level Meeting to chart a way forward for the creation of Britain’s National Mapping Agency, before outlining the role of a regional geographical datum, SDI movement, identify reliable and accurate geospatial information in the London 2012 methodologies and best practices, and formulate a working group of Olympic Games. experts to advance regional development in all spheres of society including climate change, disaster management, planning and development and the management of fragile ecosystems.

Breakout Sessions 10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon The conference has been developed from submissions received through a Call for Abstracts. Abstracts were peer-reviewed and organized into sessions. 'Breakout Sessions" will be presented concurrently throughout the conference. Attendees are not required

Vanessa Lawrence is the Director General and Chief Executive of to register for individual sessions and may choose to attend Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping agency. Vanessa whichever session(s) reflect their interests at that particular time. is the adviser to the British Government on mapping, surveying and geographic information and was instrumental in the delivery of Place Matters: The Location Strategy for the United Kingdom, the medium to long-term strategy for geographic information. This was published and endorsed by Ministers.

Prior to joining Ordnance Survey, Vanessa held senior positions at Autodesk Inc. Vanessa is the Honorary Vice-President of The Geographical Association and a member of the Council of the Royal

Geographical Society and the University of Cambridge. She is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton and Kingston University.

Geoinformatics in Disaster Risk Assessment Conference Luncheon – sponsored by Platinum Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Sponsor: With the increasing frequency of extreme weather events and the threat of even more catastrophes due to the effects of climate change, the implementation of effective disaster risk management systems to reduce the impact on lives and property is critical. This session examines the use of hazard assessment and vulnerability processes in Trinidad and Tobago and the use of geospatial 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM technology to enhance these processes. Join your fellow delegates on the Terrace for a hosted buffet lunch. Take advantage of the opportunity to meet new people and make Session Moderator: Gabrielle Thongs professional connections.

• Preliminary Hazard Assessment: Review of Methods for Exhibit Break Small Island States 1:00 – 1:30 PM Gabrielle Thongs, MSc, University of the West Indies, St Take time to meet with the company representatives in the Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Exhibition to learn about products and services that will take your • Conceptual Design of Vulnerability Mapping of the organization’s technology to the next level! Caribbean Gabrielle Thongs, MSc, University of the West Indies, St Breakout Sessions Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago 1:30 – 3:00 PM • Low-Cost Unmanned Aerial Vehicles For Post-Disaster Mapping in the Caribbean Marcus Arthur, BSc, University of the West Indies, St Improving Public Health Care Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Around the globe, public health organizations are increasingly Climate Change Adaptation depending on the use of GIS and related technology to assist in their Room: Trelawney decision-making processes. Decision-makers, therefore, need to have Climate change adaptation is increasingly on the mind of many access to relevant and current epidemiological data. In this session, governments, particularly in small island developing states. This presenters will share how health related data leveraged on a GIS session will review the latest methods in how communities are platform has been used to inform various decision-making processes becoming “climate resilient” using ecosystem-based approaches to in public health care. adapt to climate change, and how they are adapting to increasing Session Moderator: Sacoby Wilson incidents of flooding.

Session Moderator: Shawn Margles • Developing a GIS to Improve Health Care Utilization and Access in the Caribbean Patricia Boda, Middle Tennessee State University, • Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Coastal Murfreesboro, TN Management in the US Virgin Islands Collin Daugherty, MA, The Nature Conservancy, • Use of a Community-University Partnership to Examine Christiansted, US Virgin Islands Spatial Disparities in South Carolina Shawn Margles, MS, The Nature Conservancy, Washington, Sacoby Wilson, PhD, MS, University of Maryland School of DC Public Health, Institute of Applied Environmental Health, College Park, Maryland, USA • Using New Spatial Analyses to Assist Ecosystem Based Adaptation in the Caribbean Shawn Margles, MS, The Nature Conservancy, Washington, Environmental Remote Sensing DC Room: Trelawny Remotely sensed imagery is an important and cost effective tool for • Tools for Regional Ocean Planning in the Caribbean mapping and monitoring natural resources and areas of settlement. Charles Steinback, Director of Marine Planning, Ecotrust, This session explores different case studies in the interpretation of Portland, Oregon USA remote sensing imagery for use in spatial analysis.

Tools for Geography Education Session Moderator: Edwin Joseph Room: Falmouth

This session will present the use of online geospatial tools in an • educational context. Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Coral Reef Management In Jamaica Session Moderator: Edwin Joseph Sheldon Small, University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica • Determining Forest Species Signatures Using High Spectral

• Google Earth as a Tool in Geographical Education Resolution Remote Sensing Terri-Ann Campbell, MSc and Dorian McBean, The National Lenworth Wallace, Kingston, Jamaica Forestry Department, Kingston, Jamaica

Measuring and Assessing the Impact of GIS Land Records and Addressing Systems Room: Port Antonio Room: Trelawny Performance measurements are a strategic management tool to The maintenance of proper land records and accurate addressing monitor how businesses or programs are performing; human and systems is critical to planning and national economic development. non-human resources. Such measurements describe the methods, This session describes the importance of proper land records and process, systems and software used to monitor the program and/or standardized national addressing schemes to integrating the activities business performance; in some cases dashboards are used. This of government agencies and property tax reform. session will focus on performance measuring of geospatial efforts; methodologies, results, and outcomes impacting human and non- Session Moderator: Lisa-Kay Lewis human resources. • Developing a National GIS-based Addressing System for Jamaica: Addressing the Issues Session Moderator: Carmelle Terborgh Nadine Brown, Msc. GIS, Msc. MIS, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica • Evaluating GIS Growth in Jamaica - Emerging Issues and • Point Addressing Solutions at Puerto Rico Lessons Learnt Javier Acosta-Hernandez, GISP, Geomatica de Puerto Rico, Nadine Brown, Msc. GIS, Msc. MIS, Planning Institute of Bayamon, Puerto Rico Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica • Using GIS to Improve Real Estate Assessment: Solutions for • Using ROI Methodology to Measure the Financial Benefits Jamaica of GIS Errol Williams, Harris County Appraisal District, Houston TX Greg Babinski, MA, GISP, King County GIS Center, Seattle, Washington, USA NSDI Principles and GIS Professional Practices • URISA Helps Develop the USDOL Geospatial Management Room: Port Antonio Competency Model The rapid growth in the use of GIS, GNSS, and related technology Greg Babinski, MA, GISP, King County GIS Center, Seattle, has given rise to the use of large volumes of different data sets in Washington USA conjunction with one another. It has also seen the GIS professional being increasingly integrated into large technical teams responsible for the development of critical problem-solving applications. This Exhibit Break - 3:00 – 3:30 PM session will discuss issues related to NSDI readiness as well as how the GIS professional can effectively function as a part of large multi- Breakout Sessions disciplinary teams. 3:30 – 5:00 PM Session Moderator: Craig Batstone Expanding the Approach to Public Participation in Planning: Using New Tools and Techniques • How to be a GIS Officer in Multidisciplinary Teams Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Alan Mills, MSc, Alan Mills Consulting Ltd, United Kingdom From project design through implementation, planning projects have • NSDI Readiness; The Case of Trinidad and Tobago their challenges in communicating and engaging effectively with Gernella Francis, Spatial Innovision Limited, Trinidad & stakeholders and the general public. The promise to the public, in Tobago most cases, states "we will keep you informed, we will listen to and acknowledge your concerns." Spatial Data Management Mechanisms Room: Falmouth A sound public participation plan makes a deeper promise to increase Data content, metadata, and crosswalk efforts are some of the the public's impact. A project in Manchester, Jamaica (Manchester important activities ensuring a common language facilitating spatial Local Sustainable Development Plan: 2030 and Beyond), seeing great analysis. Presenters of this session will address spatial infrastructure, successes in its implementation phase, made a deeper promise to its models, requirements, and applications in spatial data collection and stakeholders. "We will look to you for direct advise "and will analysis. "incorporate your advise and recommendations... to the maximum extent possible." Session Moderator: Renee Babb

The second project, in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica is in its plan writing • Metadata- Protecting Your Organizations Investment in stages now. The promise to the public is the same, but using more Data! tools (social media) and techniques to have a broader cross-section of Valrie Grant, GISP, GeoTechVision Enterprises, Kingston, stakeholders to get involved. This process has “raised the bar" on Jamaica public participation and engagement. The working premise of the Dr. Earl Edwards, University of the West Indies, St. planners from Manchester and St. Elizabeth have been "working as a Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago team to empower people and improve lives through timely and • In Support of Land-based Geography Maintenance effective implementation." Programmes: An Economy Based Decision Anthony Sani, and Aaron Sani, Sani-International • Facilitator: Hubert Morgan, Stanhope Consulting, Chicago, Technology Advisors, Inc, Markham, Ontario, Canada Illinois USA • Postgis & KML: Simple Visualizations Straight from the Database Rhys Stewart, Jamaica Public Services Company, Kingston, Jamaica

5:15 - 6:00 PM Introducing the First Ever IGNITE Session at the URISA Caribbean GIS Conference Room: Hanover Ballroom

Ignite presentations, or Lightning Talks, are succinct presentations limited to 5 minutes (20 slides auto-advanced at 15 seconds each). What product/service have you learned about that you Always anticipated at conferences, this session is certain to be both educational and entertaining! JUST GOTTA HAVE?

Thursday, November 15, 2012 Keynote Address 9:00 - 10:00 AM Room: Hanover Ballroom We are pleased to welcome Georg Gartner as our Keynote Speaker this morning. Mr. Gartner will address the delegates on the topic of “Modern Cartography and the Role of the International Cartographic Association”. Cartography is seen by many as facing a change of paradigms Master of Ceremonies: Greg Babinski currently, triggered by technological challenges. As a result of innovative available technologies like the Internet, Multimedia and telecommunication infrastructure it becomes considerable, that Presentations will include: cartographic communication processes can be realized which deliver • Good GeoInformation Products user-tailored information to a specific user everywhere Carmelle Terborgh, PhD, Esri, Vienna, VA (“ubiquitous”) and anytime. • GIS Field Work in the Jungle - you think you've had a hard day!? This paper reviews the enormous diversity of fundamental questions Alan Mills, Alan Mills Consulting, United Kingdom which are appearing in modern cartography based on new • Distribution of Thought - Going Viral with Web Mapping and technologies. It argues that a theoretical fundament is necessary to Twitter be able to define the core elements of a discipline. The role of Lynette Akong, MSc, Ministry of Planning and Economy, international efforts in this respect is discussed and will be Trinidad & Tobago highlighted. By discussing the existing instruments of the • Metadata….How to Put Your Audience to Sleep in 5 Minutes International Cartographic Association (ICA) the vision of a further or Less! development of modern cartography and related disciplines is Craig Batstone, GeoOrbis, Barbados discussed. • Macro Mapping the Dengue Virus Vector Lynette Akong, MSc, Ministry of Planning and Economy, Trinidad & Tobago • Addressing Surface Runoff and It's Effect on Solid Waste Pollution Using 3D Visualization (Modeling) Hana McCatty, University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica • ArcGIS Online Basemaps and Community Maps Program Carmelle Terborgh, PhD, Esri, Vienna, VA • History of Disruption Georg Gartner is a Full Professor at the Research Group in Greg Babinski, GISP, King County GIS Center, Seattle, Cartography at the Vienna University of Technology. He holds Washington, USA graduate qualifications in geography and cartography from the University of Vienna and received his Ph.D. and his Habilitation from the Vienna University of Technology. He was awarded a Fulbright 6:00-7:00 PM grant to the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1997 and a research Networking Reception visiting fellowship to the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Rose Hall Ballroom 2000, to South China Normal University in 2006 and to the University of Nottingham in 2009. He is Dean for Academic Affairs for Geodesy Step into the exhibition for a bit of networking, some light and Geoinformation at Vienna University of Technology. He is refreshments and conversation. Make plans for the evening, responsible organizer of the International Symposia on Location view the poster presentations, and participate in some Based Services & TeleCartography and Editor of the Book Series product demos. “Lecture Notes on Geoinformation and Cartography” by Springer and Editor of the Journal on LBS by Taylor & Francis. He serves as President of the International Cartographic Association.

Growing Uses of GIS Coffee Break in the Exhibition Room: Falmouth 10:00 – 10:30 AM The current trends and likely future of GIS are as diverse as its growing community of users. This session shares how GIS is being

Breakout Sessions used in non-traditional ways.

10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon Session Moderator: Fidel Omar-Ali

Improved Disaster Management for Road Infrastructure • Spatial Solutions for Events Location Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Tarik Dixon, National Spatial Data Management Branch, Disaster management dictates the importance of key stakeholders Ministry of Water Land Environment and Climate Change, having unvarying collation of relevant spatial and a-spatial data for Kingston, Jamaica effective emergency monitoring and speedy response time. This • Open Source GIS for the Distribution Sector session shares the experience of the National Works Agency (NWA), Renee Babb, GeoOrbis Inc, St James, Barbados Jamaica and the development of a disaster management application • GIS Application in the Management of Vending in the to aid in the reporting and monitoring of prevalent and at times Downtown Kingston Market District impetuous catastrophic events. Bryan Austin, Urban Development Corporation, Kingston,

Jamaica Session Moderator: Nadine Brown

• Developing a Disaster Management Application for the Conference Luncheon – sponsored by Gold Sponsors: National Works Agency in Jamaica Stacy-Ann Austin, BSc, National Works Agency, Kingston, Jamaica

Coastal and Marine Planning

Room: Trelawny 12:00 Noon – 1:00 PM This session will explore some of the latest methods that are being Join your fellow delegates on the Terrace for a hosted buffet lunch. used to design science-based marine protected area networks at Take advantage of the opportunity to meet new people and make both a country and regional scale and measures being taken to professional connections. better manage marine invasive species. Exhibit Break - 1:00 – 1:30 PM Session Moderator: Alan Mills Take time to meet with the company representatives in the Exhibition to learn about products and services that will take your • Participatory Marine Spatial Planning Using Marxan with organization’s technology to the next level! Zones in the Caribbean John Knowles, MS, The Nature Conservancy, Vero Beach, Florida, USA • A Vision for Protecting Shared Marine Resources Across the Caribbean John Knowles, The Nature Conservancy, Vero Beach, Florida USA • Ranking the Protection Given by Jamaica’s Coral Reef Systems Breakout Sessions Lisa-Gaye Greene and Ava Maxam, PhD, Mona 1:30 – 3:00 PM Geoinformatics Institute, Kingston, Jamaica

Innovative GIS Solutions for Crime and Emergency Management Hydrology Applications in GIS Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Room: Port Antonio This session will treat participants to three innovative solutions to GIS offers a great management tool for monitoring water resources the issues of crime and emergency management, focusing on the both in times of drought and flooding. This session will provide talks use of web-based applications, Global Positioning Systems and GIS on how GIS is being used as a water management tool. analysis to address the challenges presented.

Session Moderator: Edwin Joseph Session Moderator: Cecille Blake

• The Water Resources Management Information System • Tobago Special Needs Geo-mapping Exercise 2011 Bernard Williams, Water Resources Authority, Kingston, Cherece Wallace-Haywood, Tobago Emergency Jamaica Management Agency, Trinidad & Tobago • GIS as a Tool in Managing Water Crisis-Rainwater • The Use of GIS to Improve Crime Fighting in the St. Harvesting Potential for Agricultural Lands Catherine North Police Division Tricia-Rae Rodriques, MSc and Shonel Dwyer, Water Ordel Bailey, BSc, University of Technology, Kingston, Resources Authority, Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica

• Using GIS Technology to Analyze Road Crashes – Addressing Road Safety Exhibit Break - 3:00 – 3:30 PM Lisa-Gaye Greene and Ava Maxam, PhD, Mona Geoinformatics Institute, Kingston, Jamaica Breakout Sessions 3:30 – 5:00 PM Land Planning and Management in Jamaica Geospatial Solutions for National Development Room: Trelawny Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall For the planning of land uses, central databases of land information Geospatial solutions focusing on development in the region are fundamental. In this session, the use of land data and GIS tools underpins the enhancement of capacity building efforts. This are presented for managing the development and assessing the session will focus on the use of geospatial strategies and tools vulnerability of particular communities. facilitating the transition of ideation to application in the development of the Caribbean. Session Moderator: Pat Boda Session Moderator: Tony Sani • The Impact of GIS on changing Land Information Management in Jamaica • NEXSO: A Spatially Enabled Platform for Development Milton Saunders, National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Solutions • Enhancing Land Use Planning Through the use of GIS – The Yves Lesenfants, IDB-Multi-Lateral Investment Fund, Case of the Greater Treasure Beach Sustainable Washington, DC USA Development Plan Andrea Huber, Esri, Vienna, Virginia USA Jody Kay Maxwell and Christina Francis, St Elizabeth Parish • Exploring Development Issues using Spatial Simulation Development Committee, St Elizabeth, Jamaica Models • Mobile GIS & Local Sustainable Development Planning in Rene Jordan, PhD, University of the West Indies, St Manchester, Jamaica Augustine, Trinidad & Tobago Ryan Wallace, Manchester Parish Council, Mandeville, • Spatial Data Integration for Caribbean Development Jamaica Valrie Grant, GISP, GeoTechVision Enterprises Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica Participatory and Open Source GIS Applications Room: Port Antonio Land Governance and Parcel Take This session will explore aspects of PPGIS, including the use of cloud Room: Trelawny computing and the principles of inclusion. The reliable registration of land rights is provides fundamental security for enabling property development activities. In this Session Moderator: Hubert Morgan session, approaches and tools for such land administration are presented. • Cloud Computing for Participatory Geoweb Applications Aaron Sani, MSc, Sani-International Technology Advisors, Session Moderator: Dr. Earl Edwards Inc, Markham, Canada • PPGIS a New Proposal of its Political and Ethical • Modern Estates Management Systems: The Jamaican Categorization Experience Tania Serrano, MSc, Center for Research in Geography and Lisa Kay Lewis, Thomson Reuters, Washington, DC USA Geomatics, Mexico City, Mexico • NWA GIS-LAMS: Improving Efficiency in the Parcel-Take • The Use of Public Participation and Community Support in Process the Development of a GIS-based Road Network Database Alicia Gayle, MSc, National Works Agency, Kingston, Alfonso Malpica, Product Manager, Nokia, Mexico City, Jamaica Mexico • Securing Land Tenure and Property Rights: A Comparative Review of Projects Ruel Williamson, BSB, MBA, Thomson Reuters, Washington, DC USA

WebGIS Apps and 4D GIS Platinum Sponsor Session – Thomson Reuters Room: Port Antonio Property Tax Revenue Generation Driven by Technology This session presents challenges and solutions for the management Room: Falmouth of Web GIS applications and will take participants on a journey This presentation will focus on how jurisdictions can achieve positive through space and time with interesting 4D GIS visualization ROI by using technology as a key driver for revenue generation. techniques. These technologies include GIS, Spatial Analytics, Oblique and Aerial Imagery, tightly integrated workflows and KPI’s, etc… One of the Session Moderator: Paul Ross key benefits to using technology is that ratepayer experience is enhanced in addition to the revenue increases. Come learn more! • Deploying Esri-based WebGIS Applications Across Multiple Mobile Platforms Ruel Williamson, Senior Director, Tax & Accounting, Government Jason Close, Latitude Geographics Group Ltd, Victoria, Thomson Reuters Canada

• Challenges in Managing Esri-based Mobile & WebGIS Friday, November 16, 2012 Applications Jason Close, Latitude Geographics Group Ltd, Victoria, Canada Breakout Sessions • 4D GIS: Integrating Space and Time through Multimedia, 9:00 – 10:30 AM Virtual Reality, and Internet Technology Edwin Joseph, Kheran Joseph, Kendell Joseph, Eastern Environmental Monitoring Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan USA Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall GIS-based spatial analysis is a key tool in monitoring ecosystems. Infrastructure Modeling This session will examine three difference case studies of using GIS Room: Falmouth to manage and analyze data collected on physical attributes of This session will examine state-of-the-art methods for modeling and ecosystems. planning for urban infrastructure. Session Moderator: Nadine Brown Session Moderator: Sudesh Botha

• Tracking the Degradation of the Black River Lower Morass • The Best Idea We've Ever Had: GIS In An Integrated E&O Ecosystem Using GIS Software & Data System Kamani Brown, University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica Brian Carr, Milsoft Utility Solutions, Abilene, Texas USA • Using Geographic Information Systems to Monitor Erosion • GIS for Land Use Change Detection in a Suburban Locality, of the Yallahs River in St. Thomas “Manikonda”, in India Gregory Peake, University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica Shobha Sriharan, PhD, Virginia State University, Petersburg, • Assessing Lead (Pb) Contamination of Urban Soils in Virginia USA Kingston, Jamaica Using a GIS-based Approach Tracey-Ann Warner, University of the West Indies, Kingston, 3:30 – 5:00 PM Jamaica Special Interest Group Meeting - International Cartographic Association Room: Mount Salem Risk and Hazard Monitoring Room: Trelawny This session will look at various tools and applications for risk and 7:00-9:00 PM - Conference Social Event - environmental monitoring, specifically the management of coastal Jamaica Night and marine features, climate change impact modeling and disaster impact assessment.

Session Moderator: Ryan Wallace

• The Application of UAV Technology for Coral Reef and Seagrass Monitoring: a Multi-Agency Research Effort - “High Resolution Assessment of Carbon Dynamics in Seagrass and Coral Reef Biomes” Deanesh Ramsewak, Institute of Marine Affairs, Chaguaramas, Trinidad and Tobago • The Design of a GIS-Based Model for Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Parameters in Community Disaster Risk Assessment Kerry-Ann Thompson, The University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

Geospatial Application & Social Media Room: Port Antonio This session focuses on the use of the Crowd Source principal to empower stakeholder communication directly to the map. Head out to the pool area at the Hilton Rose Hall the URISA/JAMGISS Jamaican Reggae Party. Enjoy a substantial Session Moderator: Edwin Joseph

dinner buffet of Jamaican cuisine and refreshments and • Using Geospatial Tools to Assist in the Recovery of Missing dance to “IRIE” Reggae music. Be sure to visit the Jamaica Children Cultural Development Commissions booth for the best in Mark Codling, Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Jamaican souvenirs and Jamaica 50 memorabilia. Climate Change, Kingston, Jamaica • Social Navigation Network (SoNavNet): A Framework for Remember to wear your badge and bring your event ticket for entry. Geo-Crowdsourcing and Navigation Assistance Hassan A. Karimi, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

During his more than 20 years in Government service, he has GIS-based Solutions for National Planning and Management presided over the execution of massive infrastructure projects which Room: Falmouth used GIS as a crucial support to drive operations and maintenance, An interesting combination of presentations focusing on a variety of data cleansing and economic efficiency. After serving 19 years at the national planning and management solutions such as fire hydrant National Water Commission, 11 of which he was president. Mr. maintenance, traffic congestion and electoral boundaries Hunter spearheaded the enterprise wide deployment of GIS in an management. essential utility company which formerly lacked the hardware and software needed for an ever-expanding customer demand. Session Moderator: Valrie Grant, GISP He is a member of the Jamaica Institution of Engineers, Jamaica • Fire Hydrant Maintenance for Jamaica using GPS and GIS - A Institute of Management, as well as the Caribbean Water and Joint Project between The Jamaica Fire Brigade and The Wastewater Association. Mr. Hunter's wealth of experience and National Water Commission passion for engineering has allowed him to receive the Distinguished Andrea Williamson, National Water Commission, Jamaica Alumni Award from the Dinthill Alumni Association (Ontario Chapter) • Development of a GIS Enabled Congestion Management and the Outstanding Contribution to the Development of the System for the Caribbean University Award, from the University of Technology, Jamaica. Natalie Dobbs, Spatial Innovision Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica • Electoral Boundaries Management – Towards A Geospatial Environment Awards Ceremony Stephen Hibbert, Electoral Commission of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica

Coffee Break in the Exhibition 10:30 – 11:00 AM Last chance to gather information from the exhibitors!

Keynote Address & Closing Comments Following Mr. Hunter’s remarks, the URISA Caribbean Chapter will recognize a number of organizations and individuals who have had 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon an impact on the advancement of technology within the Caribbean. Room: Hanover Ballroom Special Service Award Criteria: Presented to persons or organizations that have shown a consummate level of self-sacrificing service to the region through volunteer and an ongoing commitment to the use of geospatial technology to advance regional development. Recipient: Map Action – For Outstanding Contribution in Emergency Response in the Caribbean

Caribbean GIS Visionary Award Criteria: This award will be presented to an individual that has recognized the potential of GIS in the region and has done much to

Photo credit - Norman Grindley/Chief Photographer, Jamaica pioneer this field and exposing the technology to others. This person Gleaner should have demonstrated an understanding of the advantages of geospatial technology in solving geographic problems. Recipient: Silburn Clarke E.G. Hunter, the CEO of the National Works Agency, has led the growth and development of proper systems to monitor infrastructure implementation in Jamaica. URISA Caribbean Leadership Award Criteria: Presented to members who have demonstrated exemplary Mr. E.G. Hunter's closing keynote address is entitled leadership to the URISA Caribbean Chapter, creativity, innovation, 'Knowing and Achieving'. He will give a high-level management and dedicated support of URISA programs. The recipient should be a account of how expanding an entity's GIS creates major member of URISA for enough years to show a pattern of leadership. organizational changes and financial opportunities. Such Typically the recipient will have been responsible for new programs critical occurrences will also be connected to how a company's or activities, or significantly enhanced an existing activity or workflows can adapt spatially. His address will therefore, charge GIS program, so that it takes URISA in a new direction and /or enhances professionals to spend wisely, deploy carefully our standing in the professional community. and sensitize purposefully. Recipients : Cecille Blake (Conference Chair 2001), Ian King (Conference Chair 2004), Carolann Albury (Conference Chair 2006), Mr. Hunter earned his MSc. in Civil Engineering from University of Alan Jones (Conference Chair 2008) Jacob Opadeyi (Conference Michigan in 1977 and acquired his M.B.A from Monash University, Chair 2010), Dr. Bheshem Ramlal (Program Chair 2010), Nadine Melbourne, Australia in 1986. Brown ( Program Chair, 2012 ), Valrie Grant (Conference Chair 2012 & URISA Caribbean Chapter President)

The Award for Excellence in Geospatial Application Development (EGAD) Criteria: Excellence in Geospatial Application Development Awards (EGAD) awards will recognize the best GIS applications across the region that demonstrate extraordinary achievement in the use of Geographic information systems within the Government entities. The 2012 EGAD Awards Categories Winners and finalists are chosen by a Selection Committee.

Recipients : To be announced Thank you to all of the speakers, sponsors, exhibitors, and The Dr. Edsel Daniel Poster Competition Winners Recipients: To be announced committee members for their

This session will conclude at 12:00 Noon. Note that lunch is not outstanding commitment to the hosted today and there are numerous options within the hotel. 2012 URISA Caribbean GIS Optional Afternoon Meetings/Events: Conference! LICJ Awards Ceremony 1:00 – 2:30 PM Room: Hanover Ballroom Join the Land Information Council of Jamaica as it celebrates twenty And to all of the delegates who years of organizing a collaborative national network of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) professionals; while developing have demonstrated a frameworks that ensure the maintenance of spatial information aiding in a holistic contribution to nation-building. commitment to their own

The Council is charged with the responsibility for coordinating and professional development by ensuring the implementation of the national land information policy and strategy and the national GIS network. The Council has begun to attending this conference! establish a framework to promote data sharing and to ensure compatibility among existing and proposed land information systems, in order to deliver better, and more timely, information to decision makers and users. We hope the education and professional connections made this week will help you to advance in your career.

The LICJ is chaired by Mrs. Jacqueline DaCosta and consists of over 40 member agencies from both the public and private sector. The Council will culminate this year’s celebration by hosting its Biennial Awards Ceremony in the Hanover Ballroom at 1:00 p.m. today. Special congratulations to LICJ’s GIS Visionary Awardees – Dr. Elizabeth Ward and Professor Gerald Lalor of the Violence Prevention Alliance and the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences, UWI respectively.

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Davey Resource Group Booth #4 Osmose Utilities Services, Inc Booth #13 www.daveyresourcegroup.com www.osmose.com Davey Resource Group provides the innovation and expertise Osmose helps utilities build smarter GIS-supported IT systems by necessary for your largest challenges. DRG achieves proven results providing accurate network models and data for outage by integrating innovative technology with highly qualified, management, engineering, and Smart Grid implementations. Our experienced people and applications. For work planning and professional surveys include complete network connectivity, notification services to increase efficiency, contract personnel for phasing, inventory, and joint use attachments. Osmose also offers added flexibility, or pole and equipment inventories and system engineering services and technologies such as Video Data Capture inspections, as well as GPS solutions, to improve management of (VDC) and O-Calc® Pro pole analysis software featuring Digital your system, the Davey Resource Group is your complete resource Measurement Technology (DMT). These tools are designed to for all asset management and vegetation management services. increase the ROI on your data related investments.

Sani-International Technology Advisors Inc Booth #16 former public safety personnel, police officers, firefighters and EMS www.sani-ita.com responders who understand your needs and concerns. We will help SANI - INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGY ADVISORS INC. (SANI-ITA) is a your agency provide cost effective quality solutions from trusted privately owned Canadian Corporation with its head office located in vendors, engineers and service providers. Ontario. The Company, which is ISO 9001:2008 registered, provides geomatics services and consulting in geographic information Latitude Geographics Booth #2 systems, remote sensing, and softcopy photogrammetric. The www.geocortex.com company is a distributor for GeoEye image products and LizardTech ArcGIS server is the world’s leading web-GIS platform. Hundreds of (MrSID compression software) and is also the authorized training organizations around the world rely on Geocortex Software by centre in Canada for the complete suite of ERDAS IMAGINE software Latitude Geographics to accelerate and enrich the process of products. SANI-ITA is also the sole distributor for ERDAS software designing, building, and maintaining Esri ArcGIS Server Applications. products including their Enterprise solutions in the Caribbean. SANI- They do move, faster at less cost and risk. ITA employs high-end workstations for data capture and processing. Specific services offered by SANI-ITA include: Mona Geoinformatics Institute Booth #9 . Project Consulting www.monagis.com . Project Management T he Mona GeoInformatics Institute (MGI) is the premier advanced . Control surveys Geographic Information Systems (GIS) entity in Jamaica, providing . Aerial triangulation of airborne and satellite data advanced geospatial mapping, modeling, analytical and software . Digital Elevation/Terrain collection – automatic or static development services. MGI provides services for the private and mode public sectors, as well as researchers in a wide variety of fields, . Hydrographic Surveying including the geosciences, natural sciences, social sciences, history . Spatial modeling and visualization and archaeology, medicine, engineering, computing, and business. . Radar processing for interpretation, elevation extraction, MGI’s services are used to guide decision-making for business, and orthoimagery develop policies for government agencies, evaluate customer and . Municipal data maintenance using softcopy asset distribution, streamline and improve operational efficiencies, photogrammetric tools support research, and more. MGI is comprised of the best GIS and . Digital topographic mapping business minds in Jamaica, incorporating best practices of science, . Map conversion and data translation services technology and business to make it the best. www.monagis.com . Image compression services . Quality assurance services The National Land Agency: One Agency, One Goal Booth #14 . Third party audits of mapping and image data www.nla.gov.jm The National Land Agency, established as an Executive Agency of the West Indies Aerial Surveys Booth #5 Government of Jamaica in April 2001, brought together the www.westindies-aerialsurveys.com following core land administration functions of Government under West Indies Aerial Survey is a company specialized in large-scale one roof: Land Titles, Land Valuation, Estate Management and aerial imagery. Products include Orthophotos, Oblique photos, 3D Surveys & Mapping. These functions/services will provide Jamaica models and Digital Elevation Models. Imagery can also be provided with: as stereo models with exterior orientation for use in mapping. West • An efficient and transparent land titling system which Indies Aerial Survey operates its own fleet of aircraft outfitted with guarantees security of tenure Vexcel and oblique camera systems. These will be deployed • A National Land Valuation database which supports throughout the Caribbean area as required. A fully equipped aircraft equitable property taxation will be based in the region during the winter months of 2012 – 2013. • Optimal use of Government owned lands • A basic infrastructure on which to build a modern spatial EXHIBITORS information system designed to support sustainable development AMP Global Strategies Booth #10 www.ampgs.com Sugar Industry Research Institute/LICJ Booth #8 Headquartered in Shavertown, PA, our company is an innovative www.jamaicasugar.org consulting firm specializing in Public Safety Telecommunications design and implementation. We provide professional services that meet the needs of public safety. Our company is comprised of

Rose Hall Ballroom Exhibitor Floorplan

URISA’s 6th Caribbean GIS Conference - November 12-16, 2012 – Montego Bay, Jamaica Pre-Conference Registration List (as of 11/02/2012)

A Javier Acosta-Hernandez, GISP - Geomatica de Puerto Rico, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Lynette Akong - Charlieville, Trinidad and Tobago Althea Alexander - Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago Arno Amathasanpawiro - Foundation for Forest Management & Production Control, Paramaribo, Suriname Silvino Angelberto - Christ Church, Barbados Daveia Angus - National Housing Trust, Kingston, Jamaica Marcus Arthur - University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Stacy-Ann Austin - National Works Agency, Kingston, Jamaica

B Renee Babb - GeoOrbis Inc, St James, Barbados Greg Babinski, GISP - King County GIS Center, Seattle, Washington United States Ordel Bailey - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Eric Batany - SDIS, Makoury, Guyana Craig Batstone - GeoOrbis Inc, St James, Barbados Anna-Kay Belcher - University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica Cecille Blake - United Nations, New York, United States Verleen Bobb-Lewis - Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago Patricia Boda - Middle Tenessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee United States Verlia Bogle - Heart Trust National Training Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Roxroy Bollers - Iwokrama International Centre, Georgetown, Guyana Sudesh Botha - GISCAD Limited, Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago Nadine Brown, MSC. GIS, MSC. MIS - Planning Institute of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica Andrew Bulgin - Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Kingston, Jamaica

C Sharon Cameron - Paramaribo, Suriname Terri-Ann Campbell - The National Forestry Department, Kingston, Jamaica Sherona Campbell - Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, St Catherine, Jamaica Judith Carey - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Brian Carr - Milsoft Utility Solutions Inc, Abilene, Texas United States Ben Carranza - Osmose Utilities Services, Inc, Pearland, Texas United States Leroy Charles - Turks & Caicos Islands, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands Kadene Cheese-Clacken - Ministry National Security, Kingston, Jamaica Roshaun Clarke - Spatial Innovision Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica Silburn Clarke - Spatial Innovision Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica Mike Clerveaux - Christ Church, Barbados Jason Close - Latitude Geographics Group, Victoria, British Columbia Canada Mark Codling - National Spatial Data Management, Kingston, Jamaica Saskia Cohick, GISP – AMP Global Strategies, Wellsboro, Pennsylvania United States Edward Cunningham - University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica

D Jacqueline DaCosta - Land Information Council of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica Collin Daugherty - The Nature Conservancy, Christiansted, St Croix US Virgin Islands Carey-Lee Dixon - GeoTechVision Enterprise Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica Tarik Dixon - National Spatial Data Management Division, Kingston, Jamaica Mark Djojodikromo - Foundation for Forest Management & Production Control, Paramaribo, Suriname Natalie Dobbs - Spatial Innovision Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica Sean Douglas - Water Authority Cayman, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands Kemron Dufont - The Nature Conservancy, St George's, Grenada Shonel Dwyer - Water Resources Authority, Kingston, Jamaica

E Andrew Edwards - Lands and Survey Cayman Island, George Town, Cayman Islands Nathalie Ennis-Palmer - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica

Silvia Erni - Government of Anguilla, The Valley, Anguilla Lydia Evans - GeoTechVision Enterprises Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica Danielle Evanson - Christ Church, Barbados Owen Evelyn - Spatial Innovision Limited, Kingston, Jamaica

F Zach Ferdana - The Nature Conservancy, Shoreline, Washington United States Earl Forbes - BVI Government, Tortola, Virgin Islands (British) Christina Francis - St Elizabeth Parish Development Committee, Black River, Jamaica Gernella Francis - Spatial Innovision Limited, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Kirk Freckleton - National Irrigation Commission Limited, Kingston, Jamaica

G Georg Gartner - Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria Alicia Gayle - National Works Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Sandra George - Bon Accord, Trinidad and Tobago Juliette Gooding - AMP Global Strategies, Shavertown, Pennsylvania United States Jo-Ann Graanoogst - MI-GLIS, Paramaribo, Suriname Racquel Grandison - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Andrew Grant - Electoral Office of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica Dean-Ray Grant - University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica Valrie Grant, GISP - GeoTechVision Enterprises Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica Sharon Grayson - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania United States Lisa-Gaye Greene - Mona Geoinformatics Institute, Kingston, Jamaica Peter Griffen - Osmose Utilities Services Inc, East Syracuse, New York United States

H Jeffrey Hall - National Water Commission, Kingston, Jamaica Melanie Hamilton - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Eurico Juscelino Gabriel Hermans - Christ Church, Barbados Stephen Hibbert - Electoral Office of Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica Andrea Huber - Esri, Vienna, Virginia United States E.G Hunter - National Works Agency, Kingston, Jamaica

J Sharon Jackson - Central Housing & Planning Authority, Georgetown, Guyana Malini Jaikarran - Central Housing and Planning Authority, Georgetown, Guyana Everard Johnson - Spatial Innovision Limited, Kingston, Jamaica Rene Jordan - UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad And Tobago Edwin Joseph - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan United States

K Hassan Karimi - University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States Mansoor Khan - IRMAC Services India Limited, Hyderabad, India Kellee King-Campbell - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica John Knowles - The Nature Conservancy, Vero Beach, Florida United States

L Dewaine Larmond - Manchester Parish Council, Mandeville, Jamaica Renee Latore - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Yves Lesenfants - IDB-Multi-Lateral Investment Fund, Washingston, DC United States Lisa-Kay Lewis, GISP - Thomson Reuters, Washington, DC United States Simone Michelle Lloyd - University of the West Indies, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

M Lee Madison - Christ Church, Barbados Tommy Maloney - Davey Resource Group, Alpharetta, Georgia United States Alfonso Malpica - Nokia, Del Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico Shawn Margles - The Nature Conservancy, Washington, DC United States Ava Maxam - Mona Geoinformatics Institute, Kingston, Jamaica Jody Kay Maxwell - St Elizabeth Parish Development Committee, Toronto, Ontario Canada

Dorian McBean - Forestry Department, Kingston, Jamaica Hana McCatty - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Patrick McLean - Spatial Innovision Limited, Kingston, Jamaica Stennett McLean - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica John McMillan - West Indies Aerial Survey, Teuge, The Netherlands Rondell Kurtis Meade - Christ Church, Barbados David Merrick - Nokia, Brentwood, Tennessee United States Alan Mills - Alan Mills Consulting Ltd, Maidstone Kent, United Kingdom Anginette Murray - Fisheries Division, Kingston, Jamaica

O Fidel Omar-Ali - Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago

P Sharon Patterson - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Rafael Pengel - Foundation for Forest Management & Production Control, Paramaribo, Suriname Frank Pichel - Thomson Reuters, Washington, DC United States Delando Powell - Jamaica Public Service company Ltd., Kingston, Jamaica Olecia Powell - National Land Agency, Montego Bay, Jamaica

R Deanesh Ramsewak - Institute of Marine Affairs, Carenage, Trinidad and Tobago Richard Rhone - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Phil Rodriques - Manchester Parish Development Committee, Toronto, Ontario Canada Tricia-Rae Rodriques - Water Resources Authority, Kingston, Jamaica Lavern Rogers-Ryan - Government of Montserrat, Montserrat Paul Ross - Esri, Redlands, California United States Ron Rygwalski - Nokia, Tampa, Florida United States

S Joan Sampson - Ministry of Local Government & Community Development, Kingston, Jamaica Crystal Sandy – Bon-Accord, Trinidad And Tobago Aaron Sani - Sani International Technology Advisors Inc, Markham, Ontario Canada Anthony Sani - Sani International Technology Advisors Inc, Markham, Ontario Canada Katy Sani - Sani International Technology Advisors Inc, Markham, Ontario Canada Milton Saunders - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Lynroy Scott - Bernard Lodge Estate, Spanish Town, Jamaica Tania Serrano - Center for Research in Geography and Geomatics, Mexico City, Mexico Yoeri Slagboom - West Indies Aerialsurvey, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands Sheldon Small - University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica Teresa Smithson - CH2M Hill, APO, United States Taciana Soerodimedjo - Energie Bedrijven Suriname NV, Paramaribo, Suriname Shobha Sriharan - Virginia State University, Petersburg, Virginia United States Charles Steinback - Ecotrust, Portland, Oregon United States Rhys Stewart - Jamaica Public Services Company, Kingston, Jamaica Danielle Strijdhaftig - Energie Bedrijven Suriname NV, Paramaribo, Suriname Rajesh Sujanani - Mona Geoinformatics Institute, Kingston, Jamaica

T Razia Taus - MI GLIS, Paramaribo, Suriname Shane Taylor - St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Toronto, Ontario Canada Christopher Taylor - Laventille, Trinidad and Tobago Carmelle Terborgh, PhD - Esri, Vienna, Virginia United States Camille Thompson - Heart Trust/NTA, Kingston, Jamaica Kerry-Ann Thompson - University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad And Tobago James Thompson - College Station, Texas United States Gabrielle Thongs - University of the West Indies, St Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago

W Raquel Nembhard Walker - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Zoe Walker - GeoTechVision Enterprises Ltd, Kingston, Jamaica

Lenworth Wallace - Kingston, Jamaica Ryan Wallace - Manchester Parish Council, Mandeville, Jamaica Cherece Wallace-Haywood - Tobago Emergency Management Agency, Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago Tracey-Ann Warner - International Centre for Environmental & Nuclear Sciences, Kingston, Jamaica Frederic Weinum - SDIS, Makiyrt, Guyana Grace Whittley - Westmoreland Parish Council, Westmoreland, Jamaica Bernard Williams - Water Resources Authority, Kingston, Jamaica Chaplin Williams - National Land Agency, Kingston, Jamaica Sydia Williams - Jamalco, May Pen, Jamaica Walter Williams - Mona Geoinformatics Institute, Kingston, Jamaica Allisia Williams - University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Demarco Williams - Turks & Caicos Islands Government, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands Errol Williams - Texas Southern University, Houston, Texas United States Andrea Williamson - National Water Commission, Kingston, Jamaica Ruel Williamson - Thomson Reuters, Washington, DC United States Sacoby Wilson - University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland United States

Y Sara Yurman, GISP - Spatial Focus Inc, Decatur, Georgia United States

Conference Proceedings

The speakers at this conference will submit papers and/or presentations for inclusion in the Conference Proceedings. Once compiled, you will be notified via email with download instructions, likely in 6-8 weeks.

Hope to see you at one or more URISA Educational Events in 2013!

March 4-7, 2013 GIS/CAMA Technologies Conference Albuquerque, New Mexico

June 17-20, 2013 URISA’s GIS in Public Health Conference Miami, Florida

May 13-17, 2013 URISA Leadership Academy San Antonio, Texas

Coming Soon – Updates on the Dates/Locations for these URISA Conferences:

• Addressing Conference • GIS in Transit Conference • GIS-Pro 2013

URISA’s 6th Caribbean GIS Conference - November 12-16, 2012 - Montego Bay, Jamaica

CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE Monday, November 12, 2012 Preconference Vendor Workshop: Photogrammetry and Courses Mobile and Server GIS ArcGIS Online Engaging Local Communities Applications - 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon (Monday & Tuesday) (Monday & Tuesday) through Coastal Resilience Room: Port Antonio 8:30 AM-5:00 Vendor Workshop: Integrate, share and dynamically PM Room: Falmouth Room: Trelawny Room: Negril update geospatial information 1:00 -3:30 PM Room: Port Antonio Tuesday, November 13, 2012 Preconference Mobile and Server GIS ArcGIS Online URISA Certified Workshop – URISA Certified Workshop – Courses (Monday & Tuesday) (Monday & Tuesday) Open Source GIS GIS Program Management 8:30 AM-5:00 PM Room: Falmouth Room: Trelawny Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Room: Port Antonio

Wednesday, November 14, 2012 – GIS Day! 9:00 –10:00AM Welcome & Keynote Address - Hanover Ballroom 10:00–10:30AM Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall - Exhibits open 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM 10:30 AM – Geoinformatics in Disaster Risk Climate Change Tools for Geography 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM 12:00 Noon Assessment Adaptation Education High Level Meeting - Issues Affecting the Development and Use of Geospatial Technology in Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Room: Trelawny Room: Port Antonio the Caribbean Room: Hanover Ballroom 12:00-1:00 PM Sponsored Lunch – Terraces 1:00 – 1:30 PM Exhibit Hall Break 1:30-3:00 PM Improving Public Health Environmental Remote Measuring and 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM Care Sensing Assessing the Impact of High Level Meeting - Issues Affecting the Room: Mount Zion/ GIS Development and Use of Geospatial Technology in Cornwall Room: Trelawny Room: Port Antonio the Caribbean Room: Hanover Ballroom 3:00-3:30 PM Break in exhibit hall 3:30-5:00 PM Expanding the Approach to Public Land Records and NSDI Principles and GIS Spatial Data Management Participation in Planning: Using New Tools Addressing Systems Professional Practices Mechanisms and Techniques Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Room: Trelawny Room: Port Antonio Room: Falmouth 5:15-6:00 PM Ignite Session - Hanover Ballroom 6:00-7:00 PM Networking Reception in Exhibition - Rose Hall Ballroom Thursday, November 15, 2012 9:00 – 10:00AM Keynote Address - Hanover Ballroom 10:00-10:30AM Coffee Break in Exhibit Hall - Exhibits open 10:00 AM – 3:30 PM 10:30-12:00 Improved Disaster Management for Coastal and Marine Planning Hydrology Applications in GIS Growing Uses of GIS Road Infrastructure Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Room: Trelawny Room: Port Antonio Room: Falmouth 12:00-1:00PM Sponsored Lunch – Terraces 1:00 – 1:30PM Exhibit Hall Break 1:30-3:00 PM Innovative GIS Solutions for Crime Land Planning and Management Participatory and Open Property Tax Revenue and Emergency Management in Jamaica Source GIS Applications Generation Driven by Technology

Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Room: Trelawny Room: Port Antonio Room: Falmouth 3:00-3:30 PM Break in exhibit hall 3:30-5:00 PM Geospatial Solutions for National Land Governance and Parcel WebGIS Apps and 4D GIS Infrastructure Modeling Development Take Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Room: Trelawny Room: Port Antonio Room: Falmouth 3:30 – 5:00PM Special Interest Group Meeting - International Cartographic Association – Room: Mount Salem 7:00-9:00 PM Jamaica Night Social Event - Meet us by the pool! Friday, November 16, 2012 9:00-10:30AM Environmental Monitoring Risk and Hazard Geospatial Application & Social GIS-based Solutions for National Monitoring Media Planning and Management Room: Mount Zion/Cornwall Room: Trelawny Room: Port Antonio Room: Falmouth 10:30-11:00AM Coffee Break in exhibit hall (Exhibits open 10:00 – 12:00 PM) 11:00-12:00 Closing Keynote - Hanover Ballroom 1:00-2:30 PM LICJ Awards - Hanover Ballroom