An interactive environmental site assessment audit for Wagner Creek river basin clean up project

Authors

Joy Ashby, Florida International University

Document Type

Thesis

Degree

Master of Science (MS)

Major/Program

Environmental Engineering

First Advisor's Name

Walter Z. Tang

First Advisor's Committee Title

Committee Chair

Second Advisor's Name

M. A. Ebadian

Third Advisor's Name

Alfredo Ravinet

Fourth Advisor's Name

L. David Shen

Date of Defense

11-26-2003

Abstract

The primary purpose of this thesis was to design and create an Interactive Audit to conduct Environmental Site Assessments according to American Society of Testing Material's (ASTM) Phase I Standards at the Wagner Creek study area. ArcPad and ArcIMS are the major software that were used to create the model and ArcGIS Desktop was used for data analysis and to export shapefile symbology to ArcPad. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is an effective tool to deploy these purposes. This technology was utilized to carry out data collection, data analysis and to display data interactively on the Internet. Electronic forms, customized for mobile devices were used to survey sites. This is an easy and fast way to collect and modify field data. New data such as land use, recognized environmental conditions, and underground storage tanks can be added into existing datasets. An updated map is then generated and uploaded to the Internet using ArcIMS technology. The field investigator has the option to generate and view the Inspection Form at the end of his survey on site, or print a hardcopy at base. The mobile device also automatically generates preliminary editable Executive Reports for any inspected site.

Identifier

FI14032357

Recommended Citation

Ashby, Joy, "An interactive environmental site assessment audit for Wagner Creek river basin clean up project" (2003). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1322.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/1322