@article{smith_leung_seekamp_2021, title={Assessing Geospatial Technology Implementation Capacity for Natural Resource Management Networks: A Proposed Framework}, volume={39}, ISSN={["2160-6862"]}, DOI={10.18666/JPRA-2020-10548}, abstractNote={Using the U.S. National Trails System (NTS), we examined the adoption and implementation of geospatial technologies for natural resource management (NRM). Technology adoption is the decision to use geographic information systems (GIS), whereby implementation represents the delivery of that technical system. We used soft technology, or the human characteristics of user skill and experience, to understand the capacity for delivery of the technical system across the network. The inter-organizational structure of geographically dispersed network members, characteristic of the NTS, provided opportunity to evaluate and compare GIS use and users for NRM. We inventoried GIS adoption and implementation for 23 trail network groups to produce a geospatial technology profile (GTP) of the NTS. Based on the GTP, we developed a framework to calculate an implementation capacity index (ICI) for each network, and then compared network capacity to the level of user engagement (application intricacy) deployed. Results show that higher implementation capacity is not indicative of higher levels of user engagement. Outcomes demonstrate the value of geocollaborative tool evaluations, highlighting the benefits of an assessment framework based on type and use of GIS platform. As an advantage in the process of evaluation, our proposed framework assists networks with implementation strategies, balancing user abilities and mapping capabilities. Additionally, the proposed framework provides a foundation to refine GIS implementation assessment for NRM networks. Understanding the range of GIS technologies and applications used by multiple, geographically dispersed networks can further inform development and deployment strategies that mitigate barriers to successful GIS implementation in inter-organizational scenarios.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF PARK AND RECREATION ADMINISTRATION}, author={Smith, Charlynne and Leung, Yu-Fai and Seekamp, Erin}, year={2021}, pages={24–42} }
 @article{boyina_catts_smith_devine_2017, title={Hydrologic Web-Mapping Application of Hofmann Forest with GIS Approach: Case Study}, volume={22}, ISSN={["1943-5584"]}, DOI={10.1061/(asce)he.1943-5584.0001285}, abstractNote={AbstractIn this study, a hydrologic web-mapping application for North Carolina State University’s Hofmann Forest is developed using geospatial information science (GIS) resources, measured point precipitation, and radar precipitation data obtained from the National Weather Service (NWS). The development of such a web application will enhance the visualization and manipulation techniques for hydrologic modeling. This paper’s main focus is on the various steps involved in the development of the web-mapping application and the hydrologic analysis. The two different interpolation methods, one a deterministic method, inverse distance weighting (IDW), and another, a probabilistic method, Kriging, are used to obtain NWS precipitation estimates at 14 forest rain gauge locations. The eventual goal of this project is to use the rain gauge data from the Hofmann Forest to calibrate the spatial pattern of daily radar estimates for use in research and forest operations; however, the accuracy of radar estimates has yet ...}, number={5}, journal={JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING}, author={Boyina, Ramana Prasad V. and Catts, Glenn P. and Smith, Charlynne T. and Devine, Hugh A.}, year={2017}, month={May} }
 @article{smith_slocumb_smith_matney_2015, title={A Needs-Assessment Process for Designing Geospatial Data Management Systems within Federal Agencies}, volume={11}, ISSN={["1542-0361"]}, DOI={10.1080/15420353.2015.1048035}, abstractNote={Many federal agencies face challenges with designing geospatial data management systems. This paper presents and documents a needs-assessment process that can be employed to prioritize agencies’ geospatial information needs; identify agencies’ capacity to manage a centralized geodatabase; determine agencies’ capacity to deliver Web-mapping services to the public; and identify barriers, such as data security and limited financial resources, that constrain agencies’ ability to design and manage a geospatial data management system. The paper details the needs-assessment process and documents its application to the National Park Service (NPS) Conservation and Outdoor Recreation (COR) Branch programs. The NPS COR Branch is comprised of nine disparate programs, such as the National Trails System and the Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance program, each of which has specific geospatial data management and delivery needs. The needs-assessment process, tested through its application to the NPS COR Branch programs, provides a comprehensive and logical workflow for system developers and administrators to use as they create or refine geospatial data management systems.}, number={2}, journal={JOURNAL OF MAP & GEOGRAPHY LIBRARIES}, author={Smith, Jordan W. and Slocumb, William S. and Smith, Charlynne and Matney, Jason}, year={2015}, pages={226–244} }