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This document discusses how to import data from Google Earth into a GIS. It describes how Google Earth allows visualization and on-screen digitizing of features but saves files as KML which cannot be directly loaded into a GIS. It then introduces a tool that converts KML files to shapefile format, which can be loaded into a GIS. The document provides step-by-step instructions for creating and saving features in Google Earth as KML, running the conversion tool, and using the shapefile or georeferenced Google Earth imagery in a GIS project.

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This document discusses how to import data from Google Earth into a GIS. It describes how Google Earth allows visualization and on-screen digitizing of features but saves files as KML which cannot be directly loaded into a GIS. It then introduces a tool that converts KML files to shapefile format, which can be loaded into a GIS. The document provides step-by-step instructions for creating and saving features in Google Earth as KML, running the conversion tool, and using the shapefile or georeferenced Google Earth imagery in a GIS project.

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Importing Google Earth Data into a GIS

Jason Parent [email protected]

Center for Land use Education and Research

Google Earth
Provides

free access to a rich resource of satellite imagery and geographic data Excellent for visualization On-screen digitizing capabilities allow mapping of features
Features can be saved as kml files kml files cannot be directly loaded into a GIS
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The Convert KML to SHP tool


Converts

kml features to shapefile features

Names and descriptions of kml features are retained in the shapefile


Easy

to use - run as a tool in ArcToolbox Runs on ArcView 9.2 no extensions required. Works with kml files created by Google 4.2
May not work with older versions
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Creating features in Google Earth


Create

a folder to contain the features


Right-click

Enter single line description


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Creating features in Google Earth


Create

feature in the appropriate folder


polygon

name Select folder point line

description
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Saving features to a KML file


Save

the entire folder as a kml file (do not save as a kmz file) Folder can contain more than one feature type.

Right-click

Running the Convert KML to SHP tool


Add

toolbox to ArcToolbox
Input kml file

Feature type

Output shapefile
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Google Polygons to Shapefile

Shapefile is not projected


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Feature Attributes

Using Google Earth Imagery in a GIS


Google

Earth imagery cannot be downloaded. Screen captures can be georeferenced and used in a GIS. Reference points are needed to georeference a screen capture. Features digitized in Google Earth can be used as references.
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Georeferencing Snapshots

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Saving the Georeferenced Image

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Downloads
The

Convert KML to SHP tool, as well as other geospatial tools, can be downloaded through the Center for Land use Education and Research (CLEAR) website:

http://www.clear.uconn.edu/tools/geospatial/KML

_to_SHP_ArcGIS.zip

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Questions?

Importing Google Earth Data into a GIS


Jason Parent [email protected]

Center for Land use Education and Research

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