SERPPAS Good Map
It has been long recognized within SERPPAS that partners who effectively work together around shared priorities and a “good map” will achieve multiple and mutual benefits for all. SERPPAS defines a “good map” as the use of best available/consistent data to depict priorities of a diverse group of partners in on a map that can be used to identify overlapping interests and areas where collaboration for mutual benefits can be achieved. The purpose of such a map is to help the SERPPAS partners better communicate their priorities and identify opportunities for collective action.
The newly developed SERPPAS Good Map pulls together existing military, environmental, land use, resilience and other data that are most relevant to the SERPPAS goals and objectives in the SERPPAS Strategic Plan. In the past, SERPPAS was utilizing the REPI Interactive Map for this purpose, but this newly developed tool focuses more specifically on priorities in the Southeast, and allows users features that enhance the usability of the mapping tool including: identifying metadata, changing opacity of layers, uploading external data, and more. The map was developed collaboratively, utilizing information collected from user interviews, and will continue to be improved with the refinement of layers included, validation of the themes, and the development of additional features.