Use Environmental Analysis

The Environmental Analysis solution delivers a set of capabilities that help you evaluate proposed development projects and solicit feedback from stakeholders.

In this topic, you’ll learn how to use the solution by assuming the role of a user and performing the workflows below.

Note:

Use your organization's data or configured apps to follow these workflows.

Conduct initial environmental assessment

You will start by assuming the role of a project manager responsible for reviewing proposed development project scenarios. You are asked to use the Environmental Screening app to review several proposed development project scenarios.

1. In a browser, sign in to your ArcGIS organization, and then browse to the Environmental Analysis solution.
2. View the Environmental Screening app.

   In the app, the Environmental Screening widget is open on the right. The widget includes various tools that can be used to define an area of interest.

3. Define an area of interest with one of the provided tools.
4. Adjust the Buffer distance.
5. Click Report to view results.
6. In the Environmental Screening widget, expand the layer that you are interested in to view its details.
7. Optionally, at the top of the widget, click the Choose units for analysis button to adjust the search units.
8. Click the Download or Print button to export the report.

Conduct detailed environmental assessment

Now you will assume the role of a project review analyst responsible for reviewing proposed development projects. You are asked to use the Environmental Analysis ArcGIS Pro project to review a proposed development project. Follow the defined tasks to create analyses, format layouts, and create reports of your findings.

1. In a browser, sign in to your ArcGIS organization, and then browse to the Environmental Analysis solution.
2. Download the Environmental Analysis desktop application template and unzip the folder.
3. From the unzipped folder, browse to the MapsandGeodatabase folder and open the Environmental Analysis.ppkx file in ArcGIS Pro.

   Note:

   The Environmental Analysis ArcGIS Pro project comes preloaded with sample data, geoprocessing tools, models, and layout templates for common analyses.

4. In ArcGIS Pro, in the Catalog pane, expand Tasks, if necessary, and then double-click the Environmental Analysis Workflows task.

   Note:

   If you do not see the Catalog pane, from the View tab, in the Windows group, click Catalog Pane.

5. In the Tasks pane, follow the steps of each task to begin your project review.

Provide stakeholder feedback

As an engaged resident in a community, you want to provide your feedback on several proposed development project scenarios. You will use the Environmental Impact Public Comment app to submit comments on each scenario.

1. In a browser, from the Environmental Analysis solution, view the Environmental Impact Public Comment app.
2. From the list on the right, select the project that you want to comment on.
3. Review the project details and comments.
   • Click the Vote for this project button to vote for the project.
   • Click the Add a comment button to leave a comment.