Aquifer Protection and Future Land Use
in Albany County, Wyoming
The Wyoming Community Viz™ Partnership Phase I pilot created and analyzed alternative futures for implementation of a joint city/county aquifer protection plan in Albany County, Wyoming. The CommunityViz™ planning support system software was used to evaluate major environmental, economic and social indicators impacted by three different scenarios: continuation of existing trends, aquifer protection, and density shift. Indicators were compared and contrasted across scenarios. The project resulted in information decision makers can use to direct future development and increased the county’s capacity to use GIS and CommunityViz™ in future planning processes.
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Map of projected “status quo” development pattern in Albany County, Wyoming with projected nitrate levels under four alternate scenarios |
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3-D view of the density transfer scenario, a development adjacent to the Albany County aquifer protection zone. |
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Conference Proceedings |
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Project Report |
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Summary Sheets |
Community Viz™ Case Study |
The documents above are in PDF format. You will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read them.
