Mapping Flood Extents in the Florida Everglades Using Xml, Google Earth, and Actionscript: an Example of Web-based Communicatio

This paper documents the development of an interactive web map designed to communicate geographic research using three different technologies: the Extensible Markup Language (XML), the Google Maps API for Flash, and ActionScript 3.0. These technologies are used in conjunction with geospatial data related to a research study involving the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) in monitoring hydrologic conditions in the Florida Everglades. The data are incorporated into an interactive web map using Adobe Flex. The map product allows the user to navigate the study region, view water depth gauging station locations and details, overlay satellite imagery, and more. In addition to the development of the map, this paper briefly introduces the three technologies used, discusses the importance of remote sensing and GIS in wetland monitoring, and considers the implications of web mapping technologies in the field of geography.