Title: Super Model Integration: Bridging the Gap between GIS and Hydraulic Modeling Data Sets
Authors: James Carolan, Ron Miner, CDM
Date/Time: Tuesday, September 23 ~ 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Abstract: Many municipalities in New England manage water and/or wastewater systems and have spent considerable resources developing and maintaining GIS data sets representing their water/wastewater infrastructure. In addition, many municipalities have developed hydraulic network models either in conjunction with their GIS data or as separate applications to analyze the water/wastewater system performance. However, integrating GIS data sets with hydraulic model data sets consistently over time and keeping the two systems synchronized poses many challenges. This presentation will review the positive and negative aspects of three effective methods of integrating the two data sets including:
  1. Modeling software that directly integrates with GIS data on an on-going basis to keep the data synchronized
  2. The use of tabular relationships to keep the two separate data sets synchronized
  3. Annual or bi-annual renewal of the modeling data set using the GIS data
Each of these options can be used effectively. Municipalities must review their specific needs to determine the option that will work best given the systems already in place, costs and other factors. Attendees will be provided with a "check list" of items that can be reviewed to determine which option is the most appropriate method to use for your agency.
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