摘要: |
This project, a cooperative effort among Earthspan, the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) Office of Policy & Research, sought to assess and analyze deer-vehicle collision data for the state of Maryland using a geographic information system (GIS). As a surrogate for deer-vehicle collision data. which was not readily available. deer carcass removal data was used. To execute such an effort, this project sought specifically to: (I) assess previous reporting systems and procedures used by SHA shops and districts; (2) capture all existing data from all shops and districts that had collected such data until September I, 2001 (classified as 'historic data'); (3) recommend and establish standardized procedures for prospective data collection starting in September of 200 I (classified as 'prospective data'); (4) compile, map, and report on all such data (both historic and prospective); and (5) design and develop an Access 97 database capability to automate the process of data compilation and report generation in the future. |