PPGIS

While GIS has played an important role in empowering the public in location-based decision-making processes, the technical requirements and cost often limit GIS’s potential benefits to the community. Web-based GIS technology is increasingly empowering public and community organizations with affordable solutions. VERTICES is committed to providing Public Participation GIS (PPGIS) tools for communities with little or no GIS knowledge using Open Source GIS and Google Maps API.


Application Demos

  • Friends of Hurricane Creek
    This site describes the current status of Hurricane Creek and the surrounding area. It includes examples of lost neighboring creeks due to irresponsible permitting, scenic spots in the area, recreational parks, and suspected pollution sites.
  • Willamette Riverkeeper
    Willamette Riverkeeper volunteers monitor 37 Water Quality Monitoring Sites and 16 Bacteria Monitoring Sites between Portland and Eugene. This map shows the location of each of these sites and allows you to click on each for details.
  • Southwings: Conservation Through Aviation