Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is being used for the RPI Project to map out results and to help analyse when, where, and why the project is successful or unsuccessful. GIS can tie together geographic, temporal, and demographic variables, and identify trends that cannot be seen through just tabular methods. Through geostatistics certain variables can be identified and quantified, within the study area, and interpolated (forecasted) in new, unstudied areas. GIS can thus be used to find geographics areas that can benefit most from intervention.

Interactive web maps are being used to disseminate GIS data and analyses to all project team members, using ESRI's ArcGIS Server. Using web maps reduce the amount of GIS licenses needed for end users, simplifies the user interface, reduces training time, and brings the power of GIS to a greater number of participants. All that is needed is a web browser and a broadband internet connection.

The RPI web maps accomodate viewing, navigation, query, and downloading of the project geodatabases.  In addition, advanced geoprocessing and analysis tasks can be performed by project team members through this web interface. Click on the thumbnails below to see some example web maps from the system.