Intermountain GIS Conference

High-resolution imagery is transforming how GIS professionals extract and maintain planimetric data, providing a scalable and consistent approach to mapping features that are traditionally time-intensive to collect in the field. Up-to-date, high-quality planimetric data is essential for infrastructure management, transportation planning, environmental analysis, and public safety.
This presentation explores how high-resolution aerial imagery can be leveraged to derive a wide range of planimetric features, including impervious surfaces, transportation networks, land cover classifications, and detailed pavement markings. We will also examine the practical benefits of imagery-derived datasets, such as improved accuracy, standardized feature attribution, and the ability to detect and quantify change over time.
Real-world examples will demonstrate how agencies are using imagery-derived planimetric data to support stormwater modeling, asset management, transportation safety, and land use planning. By integrating high-resolution imagery into routine GIS workflows, organizations can significantly enhance data quality, reduce collection costs, and build more resilient, data-driven communities.

The Broadband DATA Act provided a location level data set of where broadband is available today. Additionally, this dataset is and will be the base layer for all future funding programs. Using it you can determine availability of access to the internet today, advocate for better access tomorrow, and understand how access can impact a community over time. This presentation will overview the data available and give you all of the background that you need to get started using broadband data!