Dredged Material Spatial Management, Analysis, and Record Tool (DMSMART)

Abstract

This technical note describes the Dredged Material Spatial Management, Analysis, and Record Tool (DMSMART), a personal-computer- (PC-) based software package being developed to assist Corps staff in managing their dredging and dredged material placement activities. Feedback on its features and implementation is requested. Also described is an existing software package, the Disposal Analysis Network for New York (DAN-NY), currently available from Science Applications International Corporation, which formed the basis for DMSMART. Managing dredging and dredged material placement has become more complicated as the number of regulations applicable to these activities has increased, and resource agencies and environmental groups have subjected the Corps to greater scrutiny on dredging projects. A customized Geographic Information System- (GIS-) based software system can be used to greatly facilitate dredging project management. Recent advances in computer hardware and software have allowed the development of sophisticated, but easy-to-use GISs for PCs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA342274

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