Scribd
Upload
152 views15 pages

Importing Google Earth Data Into A GIS

This document discusses how to import Google Earth data into a GIS. It describes how to digitize features in Google Earth and save them as KML files. It then explains how to use a tool to convert those KML files into shapefile features that can be loaded and used in a GIS. The document provides step-by-step instructions for digitizing features in Google Earth, saving them as KML, and using the conversion tool to transform the KML into shapefile layers. It also discusses how georeferenced screenshots from Google Earth can be imported and used as imagery layers in a GIS.

Uploaded by

JONAM
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
152 views15 pages

Importing Google Earth Data Into A GIS

This document discusses how to import Google Earth data into a GIS. It describes how to digitize features in Google Earth and save them as KML files. It then explains how to use a tool to convert those KML files into shapefile features that can be loaded and used in a GIS. The document provides step-by-step instructions for digitizing features in Google Earth, saving them as KML, and using the conversion tool to transform the KML into shapefile layers. It also discusses how georeferenced screenshots from Google Earth can be imported and used as imagery layers in a GIS.

Uploaded by

JONAM
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 15

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
2

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

Creating features in Google


Earth
Create

a folder to contain the features


Right-click

Enter single
line description
4

Creating features in Google


Earth

Create

feature in the appropriate folder


polygon

name
Select folder

point

line

description
5

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
7

Google Polygons to Shapefile

Shapefile is not projecte


8

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.
10

Georeferencing Snapshots

11

Saving the Georeferenced


Image

12

13

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

14

Questions?

Importing Google
Earth Data into a GIS
Jason Parent
[email protected]

Center for Land use Education and Research

You might also like